Originally Posted by
Guppydriver95
I don’t disagree with you re: the ideal way to handle these situations. I was simply correcting the uneducated notion that the Captain has no say prior to the door being closed. I get that the general public posts here, but there are many in the industry that post here as well who actually believe this.
Oh I agree, the CA absolutely has a say whether someone stays on the plane or not. But he probably doesn't have a duty or responsibility to roll up his sleeves, head back, and wade in. And phones and social media make it bad idea in almost all cases.