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The crew involved should be terminated with prejudice. There is zero excuse from this, whether it's a FAA regulation (CFR 25.813 doe not differentiate between in-flight vs on the ground), horrible service delivery, or creating a very bad look and negative press for the company.
All of them need to be given the boot.