Originally Posted by
whiskey72
As well, if someone has approached you, it's only common sense to make sure they made it on. I know things get busy, but I've never had an instance where I couldn't take two minutes to walk up the jetway to make sure we weren't leaving anyone behind. I always check the windows tomake sure someone isn't trying to flag me down. Numerous times I've had the door closed and someone ran up. Jetway was pulled and I still brought them on.
Captains like you make this job a lot less stressful for commuters. I've had to wave down a couple crews before because the last flight on my trip finished close to the departure time of the last flight home. Some of those commuting flights were within 10 minutes of my block in time and every time the crew was really great at getting me on. One time the gate agent closed the door 10 minutes early, but only when the CA saw me waiving at the window, was I let down. The other time, they pulled the jetway back from the airplane, but the CA told them it was fine to let me on, even though I had just rushed over there. I don't expect much in those situations but it gave me an extra night at home.
Thanks.