Imagine waking early on your annual family vacation day and packing the car for a trip to the airport. You arrive two hours ahead, park the car, and check the luggage. Finally, you clear security and arrive at the gate. It is packed, wall-to-wall people.
You see the airplane at the gate; it cannot be long now. Suddenly, the ramp crew starts pulling bags off the airplane, and the gate agent makes an announcement via the intercom: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is my sad duty to report that our aircraft suffered a mechanical issue and cannot make today’s flight.” Now, this is typically not an issue, just dispatch maintenance, but in the near future, it could be detrimental to your vacation.
