Originally Posted by
machtuk
The Capt has that authority and can offload anyone he/she sees fit!
Of course they do. But there’s a difference between a power trip and a necessary offload.
Just because someone is being a bit disruptive it doesn’t mean they’re any more likely to become violent or non-compliant than the person in (insert random seat number here).
I trust my crews to handle all situations under their responsibility and then when they require my assistance or provide me with information that concerns me about the safety of the aircraft and it’s crew or passengers, I will make a decision to offload.