"Last week, a little ice in the air caused a few JetBlue planes to sit on the runway without taking off."
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/16437; … 2gsXkrLpA5
Sad thing is, I can tear this guys article apart. Why would yahoo post something on their homepage from a blog written by someone who has no clue?
The airline business is lose lose when it comes to passengers. If these planes went back to the gate, all the pilots would have had their "clock" restarted. Pilots can only fly a certain amount of hours per day. There are exceptions to this rule. Basically weather and air traffic delays mean as long as the pilot pushed back from the gate to start the flight, he can go over those hours. All that means is he needs more rest the next day. (Union)
Do I agree with keeping people on a plane on the ground that long? Not really. But people are on airplanes for 8+ hours all the time on long flights. And lets not forget JetBlue has satellite TV in every seat.
So what would you prefer as a passenger? Go back to the gate and have the flight cancelled? Have to scramble for a hotel in New York?
Just curious what you as a passenger would prefer.
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/16437; … 2gsXkrLpA5
Sad thing is, I can tear this guys article apart. Why would yahoo post something on their homepage from a blog written by someone who has no clue?
The airline business is lose lose when it comes to passengers. If these planes went back to the gate, all the pilots would have had their "clock" restarted. Pilots can only fly a certain amount of hours per day. There are exceptions to this rule. Basically weather and air traffic delays mean as long as the pilot pushed back from the gate to start the flight, he can go over those hours. All that means is he needs more rest the next day. (Union)
Do I agree with keeping people on a plane on the ground that long? Not really. But people are on airplanes for 8+ hours all the time on long flights. And lets not forget JetBlue has satellite TV in every seat.
So what would you prefer as a passenger? Go back to the gate and have the flight cancelled? Have to scramble for a hotel in New York?
Just curious what you as a passenger would prefer.