Originally Posted by
Often1
Without reviewing the passenger's medical records, how would anyone here know?
Medical diversions often occur so that medical personnel on the ground can rule out some serious condition. Once that condition is ruled out, no reason for the passenger not to board.
I don't know anything about the passenger's medical records and I'm not speculating about them; rather, I'm surprised that UA doesn't have a blanket policy against re-boarding pax that were the cause of the diversion. Seems like the kind of CYA policy many corporations have.
To move more into speculation, 35 minutes with EMS compared to 20-30 minutes in the air with two physicians, MedLink ground team, and the in-flight medical kit just seems like awfully fast to rule out whatever caused them to decide to divert.
Anyhow, glad it sounds like everyone is ok and that the flight was only moderately delayed.