Apparently the police provided water and some food to passengers stuck on a Ryanair plane at Prestwick for 6 hours yesterday. Chocs away! Police bring cheer to passengers stuck on jet at Prestwick Airport - Scotsman.com News
Given they were on a plane for six hours, it it really beyond the wit of man to deplane them into the lounge for a few hours? Was it *honestly* a case of "the slot might come through any time?"
I would have gotten off and gone home.