Originally Posted by
metsfan1962
So yeah, it was most definitely a case of a ground crew not being available for pushback and I find it hard to believe that the Captain would fabricate a story like that.
I don't doubt you were waiting for a ground crew. But do you really believe that at DFW, AA's largest hub, there is one ground crew assigned to your flight, and when they go on break you're SOL?
I suspect your captain was being a tad bit facetious.