On 4/12/2017 10:47 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 4:03:28 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/11/2017 11:50 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:


If that doctor was all that important, he should have scheduled a flight
a few days sooner. Unless he was some kind of very special doctor on
an emergency call, which would be doubtful.




Given the reliability of air travel at any time, I'd agree. Same with
people that have to meet a cruise ship that is not going to wait for
you. As should the airline schedule their crew better, not to have to
pull people out of their seats.

You seem to think it's just a simple matter of scheduling. Typically
airlines wind up with this need for a crew because of some unforeseen
circumstance, like eqpt problems, weather, illness, that resultsin a flight
crew not arriving where they are needed. Apparently that is what
happened on the KY end. Now you need to get a crew to KY, or a whole
plane load of people will not fly.


Big deal. Happens all the time and is usually handled easily. Airlines
have coped with far worse circumstances with major weather events. this
should have been easily handled before everyone was seated.

There are, however some factors that could screw thing up. The guy
accepted the deal and later found out the details and changed his mind..
That is not an excuse to drag him down the aisle. There is always a
plan B or you make one.