isnt it the real issue here, that it was British Airways, and THEY do not do things like this. if this was a Ryanair flight, he would be getting a bonus from Michael, who would be on to the media about how this captain was only doing the right thing to get his weight below MTOW
No? Of course all BA Captains have handle bar moustaches, wear a monocle and riding breaches as part of the uniform and start the take off roll with '
Tally-ho chaps!'