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I have been horrified by stories of people stuck on planes for three, four, six, eight hours. What rational reason could there be for this??? The very idea that you are on a plane, looking at the terminal out the window, and trapped there is absurd. These are flying buses, not spacecraft!
I can understand moderate delays due to unpredictable circumstances, and I appreciate the potential for havoc with schedules if people are getting on and off. But, seriously, what is the security risk? Everyone on the plane has passed screening, and everyone out on the ground has passed screening. How is it risky to let people back into the gate area, or let them deplane on the tarmac and take them to the terminal in a vehicle?
I absolutely support any policies which will lessen the possibility of being trapped longer than two hours! And I’m not claustrophobic.
We are talking about departing flights so, in theory, the people on the plane have not yet passed through Customs & Immigration since they are not in the new country yet. Except for some places where Customs is done at the departing airport (Canada, for example).
So, yes, if it’s that big a deal I would support some kind of holding area.
My worst experiences with notifications have been “after hours” at some airports, when most of the staffs have left and nobody seems to be minding the store. I arrive to pick up someone from a flight and cannot even get info on the status boards by the gates or security.
So, yes, I think airlines should keep up their end of the deal until all their flights are FINISHED for the day! If flights are late coming or going, airline staff need to stay with it.
I have been horrified by stories of people stuck on planes for three, four, six, eight hours. What rational reason could there be for this??? The very idea that you are on a plane, looking at the terminal out the window, and trapped there is absurd. These are flying buses, not spacecraft!
I can understand moderate delays due to unpredictable circumstances, and I appreciate the potential for havoc with schedules if people are getting on and off. But, seriously, what is the security risk? Everyone on the plane has passed screening, and everyone out on the ground has passed screening. How is it risky to let people back into the gate area, or let them deplane on the tarmac and take them to the terminal in a vehicle?
I absolutely support any policies which will lessen the possibility of being trapped longer than two hours! And I’m not claustrophobic.
We are talking about departing flights so, in theory, the people on the plane have not yet passed through Customs & Immigration since they are not in the new country yet. Except for some places where Customs is done at the departing airport (Canada, for example).
So, yes, if it’s that big a deal I would support some kind of holding area.
My worst experiences with notifications have been “after hours” at some airports, when most of the staffs have left and nobody seems to be minding the store. I arrive to pick up someone from a flight and cannot even get info on the status boards by the gates or security.
So, yes, I think airlines should keep up their end of the deal until all their flights are FINISHED for the day! If flights are late coming or going, airline staff need to stay with it.