Originally Posted by
Hotel Tango
Absolute tosh! It is not ATC's business as to why an aircraft needs to return to the gate. The crew would not have to declare an emergency, just simply request taxi clearance back to the gate for "operational" reasons.
The clip is from 'Company" not ATC. The Capt was asking advice from the duty manager. Clearly you can hear the ground operator say he was "dispatch". He also clearly says "confirm, you want to return to the gate".