Agreed Slasher
The ones that do the right thing must take precedence.
I even managed to roll an F27 (why does one always us "an" with F27 and F28) with a Government Minister still to check in.
He had made the mistake of writing a letter to local management stating that he expected no diferent treatment than that afforded his constituents.
Bad move - the skipper was Fatty Hawkins and I enquired how good he was at quick turnarounds and when queried about why told him I intended to leave a Federal MP behind,as he was a habitual late check-in.
When assured the victim was a Lib, Fatty went into overdrive, and we rolled TN976 3 minutes early with a full fare strap-hanger in the 36th seat next to a Lib Senator (Brian Archer i think) who always had the common decency to check in on time.
Oooooooh - the paperwork that ensued!!! He never checked in late again though.
Maybe with check-in and go missing passengers, they could be penalised by charging them by the minute for the DOC of an idle aeroplane and crew, and the costs of failed downline connecting passengers re-accommodation.
That may make them think twice.
Best all
EWL