Sporran - Good on you mate.
I recall being delayed on a really important trip to Amsterdam (dinner with client, I promise), but it was made a more tolerable by the fact the Captain of the (non-existent) plane came to the gate to apologise in person. Indeed he hung around chatting.
We left three hours late. On the PA the Captain (a Nigel) apologised for any inconvenience but then noted his wife was going to have his guts for garters as he was going to miss an important dinner back in London with her boss.
It's funny how the thought of the poor Captain getting a bollocking from his Mrs put a smile on peoples' faces!