The correct version was that the plane landed in sydney and GD was sitting in 4A while they waited for an aerobridge to be connected.
Delay went on for ages as there was no staff available to connect aerobridge and the Capt made a PA to the effect that due to staff shortage they couldnt connect and deplane pax.
My info from a P/C pax on the day was that they all just glared at GD with beaming smile watching him squirm until the door finally opened.
Word is that if he had been sitting in 1A he would have climbed into the coatlocker to escape the tension and humiliation