On Jan 24, 5:19 pm, "Peter R." wrote:
. After flying
commercial for 10 years, I can attest that it happens all the time. How many
times have airlines held flights for a few passengers who were late
connecting? I have been on a number of flights where this was done, and the
delay was probably on average of 10 to 15 minutes.

Good old Southern based Delta was much beloved by travelers for many
years, because they would wait a long time for any delayed passengers.
If you were on Delta, you knew you wouldn't be left behind.

Then, a few years back, someone decided their "on-time" stats needed
improvement, and they started acting like every other airline. What a
pity.

Cheers, Kev