Originally Posted by exerda
Still, if someone had to go so badly that she couldn't wait 20 minutes, she should have gone again at the gate or considered driving to LAX from SNA instead of flying.
The captain can be fined $10,000 by the FAA for having pax up and about. It's for their own safety, and on a plane the size of an EMB-120, it could be for the safety of everyone--the sudden shift of weight of several pax moving from the front to the back during takeoff could significantly impact the takeoff.
Please see the previous post -- certain bladder conditions are not as predictable as you seem to think. And, because of this, you feel people should drive to their destination and not be allowed to fly? Come ON!!
Obviously, some situations are not what they appear and I'm sure that anyone who is forced to use the lav at an inappropriate moment while flying is highly embarrassed. All I am trying to say is that, at times, maybe other pax need to be just a bit more understanding and dare I say, compassionate?