JetBlue crew leaves for the night. Passengers stuck on arriving plane

[beachmouse]

Originally Posted by AntonioR

Even 10 minutes feel like an eternity for someone forced to do something against their will. Watch a person with a full bladder and they can hardly hold it. For many this is only for a few seconds until they are able to go to the bathroom, but those few seconds feel like anything but a few seconds if that person has to wait.

I had a 1:15 tarmac delay on arrival waiting for a gate to open up last year. Within a couple of minutes, pilot gave permission for people to get up and use the lavs if needed.

DOT tarmac delay rules for the curious-

https://www.transportation.gov/indiv.../tarmac-delays

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by TMSRetired

45 minutes is still 45 minutes whether it's high noon or 2am.

I think poster meant 2am explains why there wasn't staff there.

[KCZ]

Clickbait thread title.

45 minute delay at 12:15 am.

Ground crew, not employed by Jet Blue, left, and no one was there at the jetway.

Jet Blue supervisor was called, came in, and dealt with the problem.

[Arktikos]

Originally Posted by KCZ

Clickbait thread title.

45 minute delay at 12:15 am.

Ground crew, not employed by Jet Blue, left, and no one was there at the jetway.

Jet Blue supervisor was called, came in, and dealt with the problem.

I don't know if any airlines have their own ground crew these days.

Maybe they would have stuck around if directly employed by Jet Blue.

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by Arktikos

I don't know if any airlines have their own ground crew these days.

Maybe they would have stuck around if directly employed by Jet Blue.

I doubt it. Staffing shortages extend to the airlines too. One of the passengers in the article said her Jet Blue flight out was delayed 5 hours because the flight didn’t have a flight attendant. I think this was probably miscommunication somewhere.