tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post7464348475601362045..comments2007-07-06T17:51:58.704-07:00Greybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-46678905017807335782007-07-06T17:51:00.000-07:002007-07-06T17:51:00.000-07:00I've heard it said that the stats for departures (on-time) begins when the plane leaves the gate. Not sure if it's true, though. At any rate, I agree with you that someone should've checked out the situation prior to boarding.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the heat!!THIRDWAVEDAVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523845768983338199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-56842465990624261742007-07-06T15:02:00.000-07:002007-07-06T15:02:00.000-07:00On many airlines the pilots pay doesn't start until they back away from the gate.Jim Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18228368552972082442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-67081952404367575402007-07-06T14:36:00.000-07:002007-07-06T14:36:00.000-07:00I once heard a captain say he'd keep us on board because it took too long to heard the chicken back on board. He'd probably miss his clearance void time. Sound reasonable to me for 30 min but 2 Hours? Thats insane<BR/>take a look at <BR/>http://vanityfairmusings.blogspot.com/<BR/>for jetblue horror story.zyqqmcujohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086708796092126795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-46577110658120250622007-07-06T11:21:00.000-07:002007-07-06T11:21:00.000-07:00K and I experienced the same thing with United going to Canada a few weeks ago. At first they let us leave to go back in the terminal. 30 mins later we were told to board again only to be told we had to sit there another 45 mins. Fun stuff.Jasonhttp://vectorstofinal.comnoreply@blogger.com