Originally Posted by
GooneyCaptain
Both of the cockpit crew's wives were pregnant. FO's wife with twins. It was supposed to be one of the captain's last flights with FZ, he had resigned, intended to move back to his home in Cyprus to raise his children, and start flying wit Ryan Air on Monday...
Sad day...
Very pertinent input relevant to the discussion of there being a corporate policy which inhibited diversion. If this was the captain's last flight with the carrier, would he not feel free to ignore a counterproductive policy?