Originally Posted by
Jkurtfly
Just did a recurgent LMS on the subject. It clearly states that if still hooked up to jetbridge with pax on board the clock starts at scheduled departure time. They would still need an opportunity to de plane before the 3 hrs is up. I think NY ops sees it differently. Or they just don't want to keep moving the jetbridge. But I too would rather have the pax in the terminal waiting than on the plane.
Ah, so that's the middle ground. Clock starts at departure time, love it. The company goes out of it's way to make sure pilots understand at this company not to screw with the DOT rule even when the below wing and above wing join forces as the "make the pilots show up on the news Wonder Twins" activate to make "form of, Letter of Investigation!". The only other thing they could do is put a memo out saying;
"No matter what ramp and gate tell you, we pay your damn paycheck and we tell you how to operate. If you continue to forego all company guidance you will have that opportunity to have the ramp pay your salary. YMMV."