Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
If the jetway door was open when the announcement was made, this suggests that the flight was already boarding.
The door was open for inbound passengers, the last of whom were emerging as the GA made her announcement.
Originally Posted by
avidflyer
The OP left out key data point: How full was the flight? A CRJ200 that has 20 pax can be boarded in about 5 mins.
The standby list showed 16 seats open and nobody waiting to clear.