Justwant2know
"Pillock" may have been a tad harsh. However, as a Captain, I am sick to the back teeth of 'Armchair Pilots' judging & second guessing difficult decisions made by a dedicated & professional team who have either risked their lives or taken on huge debt in order to be part of the Flight Crew on an Airliner.
Next time you post, I suggest you provide more information i.e. "...In the Captain's PA to the Pax, he mentioned the reason for the diversion as...." whereby the reason would probably be:
Technical (Aircraft developed a fault) & may require maintenance.
Medical (An unwell pax) may require medical assistance & hospital treatment.
Operational (Covers a multitude of reasons) destination airfield closure, airspace closures, fuel shortages, bad weather, company orders... just about anything.
I wasn't being 'High & Mighty' but NO-ONE likes to divert. So can I ask, were you one of the malcontents who quietly accepted that "These things happen" & let the crew get on with the job or one of the "I'm not having this, I want compensation" Brigade giving stacks of hassle to an already tired & stressed out crew?
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