Comments on: Continental to allow passengers off planes after three hours’ delay http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/02/02/continental-to-allow-passengers-off-planes-after-three-hours-delay/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Canadian airlines attempt to fend off a passengers’ bill of rights | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/02/02/continental-to-allow-passengers-off-planes-after-three-hours-delay/#comment-27856 Canadian airlines attempt to fend off a passengers’ bill of rights | Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 05 May 2009 23:31:02 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2230#comment-27856 [...] - Continental to allow passengers off planes after three hours’ delay - State passenger bill-of-rights law struck down: Who needs food and water, anyway? - Passenger [...] [...] – Continental to allow passengers off planes after three hours’ delay – State passenger bill-of-rights law struck down: Who needs food and water, anyway? – Passenger [...]

]]> By: B Bird http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/02/02/continental-to-allow-passengers-off-planes-after-three-hours-delay/#comment-26731 B Bird Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:26:33 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2230#comment-26731 Presumably the staff permissible duty hours issue remains the same as at present, but the thought of an impatient passenger walking away from the aircraft after it returns must be a real concern. The containment of passengers is a real advantage to the airline of having them in a closed plane, draconian as that sounds. There must be example of folks not waiting around to board a much delayed plane and creating the baggage issue mentioned above. There probably isn't an easy answer to all this.... Presumably the staff permissible duty hours issue remains the same as at present, but the thought of an impatient passenger walking away from the aircraft after it returns must be a real concern. The containment of passengers is a real advantage to the airline of having them in a closed plane, draconian as that sounds. There must be example of folks not waiting around to board a much delayed plane and creating the baggage issue mentioned above. There probably isn’t an easy answer to all this….

]]> By: Hawkins http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/02/02/continental-to-allow-passengers-off-planes-after-three-hours-delay/#comment-26730 Hawkins Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:43:04 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2230#comment-26730 This is a very insightful post. Big and stinkin' doesn't begin to describe the logistical issues. What about the checked luggage for the passenger that wants to get off? It will need to be removed. After the taxi back to the terminal, and the luggage unloading, and maybe a new de-icing... OK, now we're ready to get back in line with the other planes waiting to take off... but wait! now the crew is at the limits of their permissible duty hours, and so we need to find a new crew. Yay! This is a very insightful post. Big and stinkin’ doesn’t begin to describe the logistical issues.

What about the checked luggage for the passenger that wants to get off? It will need to be removed.

After the taxi back to the terminal, and the luggage unloading, and maybe a new de-icing… OK, now we’re ready to get back in line with the other planes waiting to take off… but wait! now the crew is at the limits of their permissible duty hours, and so we need to find a new crew.

Yay!

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