Originally Posted by bonesbrigade

You are an idiot, as is the other G7 guy in here saying to "check in" with the captain. That is ludicrous that you even suggested that.
"Hey guys, my company paid a pile of money for a last minute ticket, but I just wanted to make sure you don't get your leather jacket in a wad... cool if I go back now?"

And the Delta captain doing the same thing is a tool as well. Go ask the gate agent, it's as simple as that.

It never ceases to amaze me how full of them selves a large number of pilots are.

Probably one of the most ignorant posts I've read all year.