Sucks that happened to you. But I can see both arguements equally justified here.

not sure about any double standard, as I am never in the gate at this time and dont commute. I have ran up for a deadhead 5 min prior to an AA flight with the main door still open and attached and they would not let me on, with seats still open. Its in the terms when you buy your ticket that 10 minutes prior to departure if your not on board, you give up your entire reservation if you have a non refundable ticket. I am sorry that it happened, and I am only commenting my own opinion, I dont know the full story or why you were late. I just show up and do my job, per the book, and if I was flying the flight, and you were on board 10 mins prior, then I would have happily got you to your destination just as quickly and most importantly as safely as possible.

For the past 3 years, I've travelled home on my block off on average 5 times a year from Asia. My flight was delayed arriving in JFK... obviously out of my control.

Again, all I was asking for the gate agent to honor a simple request.

I can't believe that Eagle is unable to perform Last Minute Changes on their Load and Trim Sheets.

Customer service, which is non existent among ground personnel.

u fin ta goe...we dun bin up in dare!

What's up with the 1* heading bug monitors? I can understand if it's off by a bunch, but really? One Degree? I'm OK with it somewhere around 5-10 degrees either side or so, but every 60 miles, "click." It's got to be the ultimate demonstration of analness.

I had a captain once who had the autopilot on in cruise and he'd look over "do you mind centering my heading bug for me?"... Dude seriously?? Reach up and push the heading center.. Soooo much effort!!!

I personally enjoy watching people squirm when I put it behind us, or off like 130 degrees. I don't care where it is. It take .2 seconds for it to be centered again.

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After all, I am a sponsor who made your paycheck possible yesterday.[/QUOTE]

"Hey officer...you can't write me a ticket. My taxes pay your salary."
It works every time.

You should have asked if he wanted it centered on Magnetic or True.

Five bucks says he's still thinking about it when it's time to land.

Haha! Nice. Will have to find some funny stuff to say.

Good thing I bid to fly with the cool dudes and ladies nowadays.(aka everyone in DCA except 4 people).