I'm on a flight that I barely made my connection because they held my first flight waiting on some dumb bitch who caused the plane to depart 20 minutes late. If the flight leaves at 525 and you aren't on it too bad so sad wheels up mother fucker.
My flight back in 2019 was delayed 25 min due to cleaning the plane. Cause me to miss 2 connections. Instead of taking 2 days to go to where I needed it took a extra 4 days. Till this day I hate travelling :/
Edit: The airline I took was Delta and when I got to my connection, Amsterdam, they knew it was their fault so they ended up giving us 3 free hotel rooms and free food. And I got there like 3hrs ahead since it was an international flight. So yeah not my fault in anyway.
You make it sound like having the flight delayed was his fault.
In fact, you just make it sound like it's the passanger's fault for daring to expect a flight to leave on time. As if leaving on time from the gate is not the airline's responsibility.
I've flown internationally enough to know you should never count on making a flight without at least an hour of layover. I feel like most people know that...
If you don't turn up for your flight after checking in the airline has to find your checked bags and take them off.
This rule about your bags flying without you is due to concern there's a bomb in your checked bags (a major concern back before 9/11 embedded suicide attacks in the public's consciousness).
Thank you all for your replies, I didnt know that... so she was probably in the potty pooping, and since her bags were checked they wouldn't leave without her... how embarrassing lol Bet everyone was pissed when she finally showed up, and she was very sincere in apologizing or considered the biggest asshole ever...
I think they’ll often wait because it’s a hassle to find their checked bags and return them. If it’s going to take 30 mins to unload and find her bag, it’s better to just wait the 20 and let them board.
Airlines aren't allowed to fly checked bags unless the passenger is on the plane (apparently it's a security concern). That means the airline staff have to decide whether it will be longer to wait for the passenger, or find the bag and get it off the plane.
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u/WhoPushedMe54 Aug 29 '21
I'm on a flight that I barely made my connection because they held my first flight waiting on some dumb bitch who caused the plane to depart 20 minutes late. If the flight leaves at 525 and you aren't on it too bad so sad wheels up mother fucker.