Re: Detaining pax on board - Legalities?
Bealzebub
You have research wht you wrote very well, obviously. The genral rule we police at Heathrow used when i was there was doors open, not in flight, doors closed, in flight.
The point where I disagree with you is the 'Lawful instructions of the captain'.
and your definition of good order etc.
Is it a lawful instruction for the captain to decide that pax should not diembark. Whats that assumption based on? If it is pure economics then it is a lawful instruction? That would have nothing to do with the good order you mention on a flight. (assuming that an instruction not to disembark could ever be lawful, which I doubt)