How can airlines keep passengers on the plane/tarmac for hours, and it not be considered false imprisonment?

Kidnapping or holding a person against their will. What if a passenger said they wanted to cancel their flight, and deplane? The airline says no they must wait.





This is a serious question- Is there a FAA rule that allows for airlines to hold passengers on a plane as long as they want? Could the passengers file a law suit claiming wrongful imprisonment?How can airlines keep passengers on the plane/tarmac for hours, and it not be considered false imprisonment?
Being on a plane is a voluntary action and there is a contractual relationship when you buy a ticket. Also there are federal laws which govern passenger conduct and where they can and can not go/do.





Filing law suite for wrongful imprisonment is not an option as the court would throw it outHow can airlines keep passengers on the plane/tarmac for hours, and it not be considered false imprisonment?
Being stuck in an elevator is not controlled by a human; being stuck on an airplane IS controlled by a human. To what extent does it NOT become false imprisonment...1 hour?...3 hours?...6 hours?...12 hours?...1 day?...3 days?

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The key word is ';intent'; .............





There was no intent by ANYONE to hold them against their will , or to commit any kind of crime ! To prosecute someone for a crime , you must show/prove intent to commit the crime with which they`ve been charged . If there is no intent ..... there is no crime .





I suppose if you were stuck in a stalled elevator you`d also consider that


false imprisonment , kidnapping , or holding a person against their will , and be hunting down a lawyer the second you got out !

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