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Southwest Airlines nationwide ground stop lifted (update)

Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:45 am
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:45 am
Update: ground stop lifted and flights to resume

ATC Advisory

Per FAA Twitter
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Southwest Airlines requested the FAA pause the airline’s departures. Please contact Southwest Airlines for more.




That’s a lot of flights.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 10:01 am
Posted by yaboidarrell
westbank
Member since Feb 2017
5386 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:46 am to
It's sad what's happened to a once great airline.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32121 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:46 am to
This is what happens when you put an A&M grad in charge.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41706 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:47 am to
Southwest used to be the premier airline. What happened?
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66288 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:47 am to
they should just close up shop
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51373 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:47 am to


Southwest uses the latest technology
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35558 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:48 am to
Minesweeper is still the GOAT
Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5677 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:48 am to
Just flew Southwest yesterday with no problems, literally could’ve been me.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:50 am to
tried to play in the big leagues but forgot about technology
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35558 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:50 am to
Wow. Really makes you think.
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35558 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:51 am to
quote:

tried to play in the big leagues but forgot about technology
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:51 am to
Didn’t this happen to them a few months ago too
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
7843 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:53 am to
They were outstanding as a short hop airline flying between Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, etc. It has never been the same since they tried to become something else.
Posted by theronswanson
House built with my hands
Member since Feb 2012
2976 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:53 am to
And rather than invest in critical technology or infrastructure, Southwest gives executives bonuses and buys back billions in stocks. frick them.
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
21297 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:54 am to
Southwest success was a combination of many things that probably made them seem better than they were.

It has been a long time since Southwest has actually been a good deal flying out of Dallas. American always has them beat on price it seems, and the free bags is negated by just having an AA credit card.
Posted by WB Davis
Member since May 2018
2087 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:54 am to
Daily Mail cites a systemwide computer glitch. Would be interesting to know more.
Posted by Gene Taylor
Austin, Texas
Member since Sep 2017
18 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:54 am to
Yep, been sitting on the plane since 8:00
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35558 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:54 am to
Yes, I think it had to do with the technology related to assigning staff to flights. I think I recall that pilots for example would have to manually call a line to report being late and stuff like that.
Posted by titmouse
a tree branch above your car
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:54 am to
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35558 posts
Posted on 4/18/23 at 9:55 am to
So if Southwest fails who buys their inventory or absorbs them? That’s a lot of 737s
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 9:56 am
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