"The co-pilot slept in"

[Edge]

VA811 this morning, MEL-SYD, 7:00 flight.

8:11am now. Still hasn't taken off. "The co-pilot slept in" is the excuse that's been told to the passengers.

An absolute joke.

 

[docjames]

Credit for honesty (EDIT: if true), but not sure that’s a great look for the business. A more opaque reasoning may have been better……plus clearly no standby crew or ability to redeploy other crew member to keep on track……

Eventually departed at 829….

 

[Quickstatus]

Credit for honesty,

How do we know if that is the true reason?

 

[docjames]

How do we know if that is the true reason?

We dont.

So i have updated to add (if true).



If not true, that’s an even worse look for the business and some disgruntled employees need the gripes addressed…..

 

[muppet]

I’ve slept in before. Happens to us all doesn’t it?
VA won’t have endless pilots on standby, couple are sick, one sleeps in = delays. More pilots on standby = higher fares. You win some you lose some.

 

[Quickstatus]

If a pilot slept in, it suggests to me that the pilot may be in sleep deficit. Not a good look...

 

[flyingfan]

IMHO It's likely a joke in the vein of the old Virgin flair (which might be backfiring) and if a pilot did actually sleep in it probably wouldn't be admitted as such.

 

[Hvr]

I guess it's better than admitting you lost the keys. 🗝

 

[Saab34]

Management won’t like that just like they apparently didn’t like that Fiji life jacket PA which was reported the other week by one outlet.

 

[Quickstatus]

Was the captain in the aircraft waiting for the copilot to arrive?

 

[Edge]

I’ve slept in before. Happens to us all doesn’t it?
VA won’t have endless pilots on standby, couple are sick, one sleeps in = delays. More pilots on standby = higher fares. You win some you lose some.

Are you holding up 200 people and causing them to be 90 minutes late when you slept in?