Originally Posted by
gerod
And, prior to the current labor situation, the pilot would say "well folks, we're stopped just short of the gate and waiting for the ground crew to clear something from our path. Should be just a few more minutes and we'll be at the gate. Thanks for your patience".
That's what kinda bugged me today about my flight. We were never told why we were sitting idle and making circles on the taxiway for nearly 10 minutes. In previous times, they would have at least explained it most likely.