Sancho Panza wrote:

Sancho Panza said:

That is analogous to the question surrounding the event that got
JetBlue its most publicity--sitting on the tarmac for seven hours when
they might have parked at a gate and discharged the passengers.

Not really, since the times JetBlue has stranded passengers at JFK and
Bradley, it wasn't the pilot's choice, but from the lack of support on the
ground. In this case, it was entirely up to the pilot do decide what action
he to take.