Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
BTW, the airline I flew for went out of business due to their unreliability--EAL.
Unreliability due to the IAM strike?
Airlines are so overblocked these days, a 5 minute delay leaving the gate to board a late pax or *gasp* a commuting pilot is EASILY absorbed with a resultant on-time arrival at destination.
As a bizav pilot sitting in the back on a full-fare ticket many times, I've no problem with the captain making a PA saying "We'll be a couple minutes late so we can fill the airplane up."