For 3 hours w/o food or water? How did they survive?

Sounds like an AMR reject.
Send them GreyHound next time.

[quote=kalymnos Yes they were HOSTAGES without a simple bottle of water and I paid a FULL fair fee for the seats.

Do you want me to think that the 8.00 per hour FA's cared about my parents or me as customers AT ALL. quote]

how did you know those FA's make $8.00 an hour??

On a serious note, we have stopped carrying bottles of water on all flights that sit on the "tarmac" for more than 3 hours. Starting next year all flights sitting more than 4 hours will have to leave the odd numbered engines at the airport... with all your 121 experience, im sure you understand why...

I looked up the hostage part, and you are right. We are not allowed to take passengers hostage anymore.

These kind of things happen from time to time, get over it. It is no different than you getting stuck in traffic on the highway for 3 hours, quit whining and go suck your thumb.

Maybe...you should've flown them yourself???

Yep, you don't sound angry at all. Keep smiling.

I just want Kalymnos to post some more. It's fun reading. Too bad for his folks. Not to blame the FAs. From personal experience I was stuck in the De-Ice pad in PIT for 3 hours one icy day. Our flight attendant made sure every one of those passengers was cared for, and that is why no one complained about what was going on. I think a bad flight attendant wouldn't have stood a chance. Then again it's a contest of character.

The captain and myself also took turns going to the back and speaking with PAX and answering any questions they had. Believe it or not in some cases it makes a world of difference.

I care about passengers, but sometimes I really hate their god complex. I also don't like my world revolving around theirs.

IF you want off the plane that bad just threaten the pilots or flight attendants on our flight next time. We promise to bring the plane directly back to the gate for your comfort and subsequent interrogation.

The biggest reason we dont take you back to the gate is #1, if there is any significant delay, the company WILL cancel the flight as they will goto the back of the takeoff line. And believe it or not, as per our contract, we still get paid if a flight cancels. So the crew was sitting out there in an attempt to still get you to your destination rather than spending the night in the airport. Which, you would then complain to APC about Eagle because they stranded you in the airport!

Can't please these people...

Its hard to choose from all the things you have said, but if i HAD to choose one... I like this one.

Chuck Yeager?! Is that you??

Watch out guys, I think he/she might be a Microsoft Flight Simulator line check airman! Maybe even THE chief pilot! :eek: