The docs trade out being on call all of the time. And we have Hospitalists who work for the hospital and some of them are here all of the time.
There isn’t an organization that would not make an adjustment for being stuck in a airport. This guy isn’t a 28 year old resident.
I am married to a surgeon. If he misses call, the responsibility is on him to find coverage. If no coverage, your hospital may not be happy with no surgical specialist call for the ED.They dont care about your reason, they care about who is going to cover the call, and missing flights does not have the same standing as being hit by a car. Trading out call ahead of time is way different ( and easier) than finding a person to cover you the following day.