Before the 3 hour rule, there was no rule. You could sit as long as it took. Just out of curiosity, what do you think the airline has to gain by having that plane sitting out there? Maybe it's the extra drinks they can sell you?
Once again, that time is 99% of the time dictated by the airport and FAA operations.
Quote:
Originally Posted by wdfifteen
If they hate it so much why did they lobby congress to make it legal to make us sit on the tarmac for up to 3 hours before taking the plane back to the gate? They have an incentive to keep us out there or they wouldn't do it and they wouldn't have spent money on lobbyists to make it legal.
|