Originally Posted by
flatlander
Well, ever had to move along in the car park and circle round because someone behind you who's trying to leave honks the horn while you're waiting for a person to sloooowwwllly load themselves, their children, their aged ancestors, their pets, their bags, their potted plants, etc, into their car and leave so you can have that precious space?
Can happen to aircraft too.
I have no knowledge of this particular case, but every so often flight crew will ask us to allow them to keep taxiing slowly around the airfield rather than stop and hold. This influences the passengers to remain seated and would possibly avoid further disgruntlement on their part.