Holding a flight for connecting passengers. How long is too long
Jan 1, 2018, 8:37 am
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As you yourself point out, you were only delayed by 25 minutes into your final destination. Did you miss a connection or suffer any significant economic harm as a result?
Jan 1, 2018, 8:43 am
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Jan 1, 2018, 10:56 am
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I'd be mad if they held the plane for 1 passenger, but it makes total sense to me to hold the last plane of the night for 36 passengers. Given how full flights are these days - I wouldn't be surprised if they wouldn't have been able to get some of the pax on flights for more than a day.
Jan 1, 2018, 1:55 pm
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Asking for s friend: are BP scanners at security linked to airlines’ systems so that they can tell whether someone has cleared it and on the way to boarding area?
Jan 1, 2018, 1:59 pm
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Jan 1, 2018, 2:53 pm
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That’s part of the problem methinks. It means there’s less information for airlines to make a decision.
As for the original question: as a passenger, I’d like for the airline to hold the plane long enough for me to get on it. As a passenger on that plane, it’s “go” time as soon as I get on board
As for the original question: as a passenger, I’d like for the airline to hold the plane long enough for me to get on it. As a passenger on that plane, it’s “go” time as soon as I get on board