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Old 03-06-2009, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
Because the crew has already started doing their required announcements and demonstrations. Additionally, the weight and balance is being finalized.

If you let her on, then you open up a pandora's box. You bring the jetway back to the airplane. As she is getting settled and you are brief her, another passenger comes down and demands to be put on the plane. Then you get further delayed.

You are either on time, or you're not.

-Fatty
Not only that but all of our flights are international so once it is closed that's it. Her bags would have already been removed as well since they have to be reconciled for security, customs, etc. They only allow you to pass through security and immigration if you have time to get to the boarding gate which means she had been there for a while milling around the terminal.

The sad thing is that many people will read it as she missed the plane and the company apologized to her. In reality she only got the upgrade and apology since the video was posted on youtube. The person who filmed it probably did so to cover their butt when she tried to make a bigger issue. After it was over they realized it was funny and it got on the net. She threw a fit in a public place so I have no sympathy for her.
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Old 03-07-2009, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by vagabond
Hmmmm. Let me just say that the subtitles have a lot to be desired. Inaccurate in some places, and "unhearable" when it was not. However, the point came across loud and clear - the woman was obviously distraught because the staff would not let her board a plane that she could see is still parked at the gate, why does it all have to be like this, it's not my fault, the plane is still there. etc etc etc.

She should have taken a Greyhound bus.

If I pay....will you translate ZGZU for me?
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