Originally Posted by
ancman
I dutifully say thank you to the 3 or 4 passengers that pass by before there is enough of a gap for me to bolt off the plane. Waiting around to say goodbye to every passenger while we’re off the clock is not something that is industry standard.
If kids want to visit the flight deck and time permits, of course I’ll welcome them.
You're right, it's definitely a cultural thing. United and AA very rarely ever stay to say bye. I've noticed swa do occasionally, but I think it's because they're typically keeping the airplane so they're hanging around anyway.