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re: Southwest Airlines has cancelled 69% of its flights so far today.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:03 am to TomJoadGhost
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:03 am to TomJoadGhost
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Sounds like they’re doing a “hard reset” of their entire system and it will take them all of this week to get back in schedule.
An entire week? That’s insane.
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Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:10 am to TomJoadGhost
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Sounds like they’re doing a “hard reset”
Not sure what that even means. I was on the phone with an agent at 4:30 this morning and she kept using this term. I said “wtf does this even mean” and she had no answer. It’s obvious they are just getting their talking points and have no clue what’s going on. What a nightmare of a job to just sit there and listen to people cry and complain about their week’s plans getting shattered. Brutal. I felt bad for her tbh.
This post was edited on 12/27/22 at 7:11 am
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:18 am to dsides
I think it means they are clearing schedules and rebuilding them based on where their planes and crew are. Or maybe getting their planes and crew back to certain airports to resume schedule. Idk, but sounds like a major PITA for everyone involved.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:18 am to dsides
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Not sure what that even means. I was on the phone with an agent at 4:30 this morning and she kept using this term. I said “wtf does this even mean” and she had no answer. It’s obvious they are just getting their talking points and have no clue what’s going on. What a nightmare of a job to just sit there and listen to people cry and complain about their week’s plans getting shattered. Brutal. I felt bad for her tbh.
Wondering if it means they are canceling everything and starting over based on the location of their resources right now. Then piecing it together with their normal schedule next week.
Problem that I am reading about is that they don’t know where everyone is and their availability because their employee scheduling tool is Stone Age and relies on phone calls and carrier pigeon.
This post was edited on 12/27/22 at 7:21 am
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:18 am to mmcgrath
400 for the rental car and we will get there quicker, think rental car is the best option.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:25 am to 7thWardTo314
Southwest just had to put an Aggie in charge.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:27 am to Vermillionparish
In the Midwest heading back to LA.
Was just checking my flight stats for a Tuesday AM flight home. Saw it was cancelled and booked the last flight out Monday night. That was cancelled.
Was able to schedule a flight out tonight (12/27). Currently still set to go, but wouldn’t be surprised if it’s cancelled.
For anyone traveling on SW this week, check the app as well as flight aware or google to get updates on flight status. SW phone lines are working and I haven’t gotten any texts or emails about delays or cancellations.
Was just checking my flight stats for a Tuesday AM flight home. Saw it was cancelled and booked the last flight out Monday night. That was cancelled.
Was able to schedule a flight out tonight (12/27). Currently still set to go, but wouldn’t be surprised if it’s cancelled.
For anyone traveling on SW this week, check the app as well as flight aware or google to get updates on flight status. SW phone lines are working and I haven’t gotten any texts or emails about delays or cancellations.
This post was edited on 12/27/22 at 9:07 am
Posted on 12/27/22 at 7:29 am to 7thWardTo314
Family was supposed to fly to Minneapolis to see wife's folks tomorrow...Cancelled, and there is literally no flight availability until 2023
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:02 am to TomJoadGhost
Got lucky baws. Made it on time ??
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:04 am to lynxcat
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My SiL is trying to get between Houston and Dallas which are two of the biggest SWA hubs in the country and there isn’t a flight for the next two days.
The horror of that 3 hour drive.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:08 am to Prominentwon
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The horror of that 3 hour drive.
Usually I would agree with this sentiment as I make that drive weekly but there are no rental cars to be found.
Lynx have your sister see if she can hop on the VonLane. She’ll have to Uber to downtown but if she can’t get a rental that’s probably her best bet.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:10 am to GeorgeReymond
I wonder what they consider reasonable alternative transportation. I can fly home tomorrow night for $500 pp on delta but don’t want to do that unless they reimburse.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:14 am to LootieandtheBlowfish
I'm not defending southwest by any means but I didn't realize how many people are triggered by the boarding process. There is no first class so does it really matter where you sit on your 90 minute flight?
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:14 am to Gings5
Saw that city of Houston is bussing travelers from Hobby to hotels free of charge… what a clusterfrick.
City better send SW the bill, my tax dollars don’t need to pay for SWs frick up.
City better send SW the bill, my tax dollars don’t need to pay for SWs frick up.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:25 am to Doctor Strangelove
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Here’s the culprit. TWU local 566 Dallas put out this press release. Looks like a planned sickout strategically planned to hit SW at Christmas.
I don’t believe this has anything to do with the flight crews. Reference page 2 of the thread.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:31 am to redneck
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This post was edited on 4/5/23 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:34 am to msutiger
quote:your dumbass could have took a flight in relative peace, but instead paid an extra $75 to have to hear your slampiece the entire flight?.... fricking millennials
My fiancé and I just booked our honeymoon with United and had to pay an extra $75 each just to sit next to each other.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:38 am to msutiger
Wait until you SW loyalists start noticing the double digit wheelchair passengers on every flight who miraculously no longer need a wheelchair when they get to the boarding area. They get to board first. 
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:40 am to Tuscaloosa
Double digit pre-boards on every SW flight is a massive exaggeration but even if it was true, what difference does that make to you?
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:52 am to LSUfan4444
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Double digit pre-boards on every SW flight is a massive exaggeration
It’s not an exaggeration at all, much less a massive one, and it’s the worst in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Chicago. Every person in a wheelchair can have a person in their party accompany them during boarding. My own personal record is 21 out of Baltimore to Atlanta.
ETA: Perhaps it would be more accurate to say wheelchair passengers and their guests.
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what difference does that make to you?
Since SW uses a cattle call boarding process, those people choose their own seats. It doesn’t make a difference to me, because I fly for free, but it definitely makes a difference to the people who paid for priority boarding to be up front and end up many rows back because of Jet Bridge miracles.
This post was edited on 12/27/22 at 8:56 am
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