SXB - you have a very basic understanding of the drivers within aviation.
Keeping the schedule integrety is the highest priority after safety. What would you say to all the people waiting for that airframe at the next sectors? Sorry, but there is a massive infrstructure problem in NCL so we are holding all the aircraft on the ground there until it is sorted out?
Groundhand, Did you actually read my post ? I didn't suggest the aircraft should have been held. I'm saying that the airline bumped the passengers because they didn't want to deal with problems associated with forwarding large numbers of 'mislaid' bags.