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re: Southwest Airlines has cancelled 69% of its flights so far today.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:56 am to LSUfan4444
Posted on 12/27/22 at 8:56 am to LSUfan4444
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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?
Maybe not double digits every time, but over the past 3-4yrs it has gotten exponentially worse. What used to be 2-4 pre boards is now guaranteed to be 8-10.
No reason to have status with them when you end up boarding 25-30 when there are nearly 10 pre boards on every flight then the "business select customers"
Whats funny is how all these people have to pre-board with SW, but fly any other airline and there are almost never more than 2 pre-boarders.
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Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:06 am to 7thWardTo314
A few weeks after Ida, we had to fly to Seattle for a wedding. My southwest flights too and from got cancelled because they said New Orleans has a curfew so they couldn't fly that far and take off at certain times. 3 different agents told me the pilots and workers had to be off work at 5pm to meet curfew. I told them I was looking at the lights coming in and out of the airport and all other airlines had flights coming in and out throughout the entire afternoon and night time And they are just using curfew as an excuse. The last agent I spoke to while trying and find a way to Seattle and from Spokane had me flying into four cities up to get up there and simply flying from Spokane to Vegas and leaving me there. I told her it was bullshite and she immediately said all of my flights have been refunded in using my fast boarding thing and should be back on my credit card in 5-7 business days and practically hung up on me. She said her "thanks for choosing southwest" spill and have a nice day, then hung up. Called back to talk to a higher up and they were at least nicer. Advised me they were having staffing issues and suggested switching to another airline to fly out because they won't be able get me to Seattle within a day.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:09 am to bhtigerfan
That was too easy
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:14 am to Lsut81
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Maybe not double digits every time, but over the past 3-4yrs it has gotten exponentially worse. What used to be 2-4 pre boards is now guaranteed to be 8-10.
At least 2 roundtrips a month, for years, and the above is absolutely true
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:17 am to Tuscaloosa
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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.
The SWA airline gate agents call this the "Southwest miracle".... while United agents refer to them as "jetway Jesus" touched another one
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:25 am to TomJoadGhost
They have cancelled flights for family members that are flying on Dec 29. What a cluster frick
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:38 am to Chicken
My wife and kids were flying new orleans to Nashville tomorrow. Just got word their's was canceled, so I'm sticking around an extra day and we are road tripping it. frick me. I hate road trips with two toddlers.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:39 am to Chicken
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Chicken
quote:missed opportunity to use the term clucksterfrick
What a cluster frick
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:40 am to Tuscaloosa
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ETA: Perhaps it would be more accurate to say wheelchair passengers and their guests.
Don't forget everyone with child and their entire families.
I changed jobs last January and the preferred airline moved from SW to AA and its an exponentially better experience on AA.
SW is pretty much at cost parity most of the time these days unless you're 120 days out and flying to some random, no demand location.
This post was edited on 12/27/22 at 9:44 am
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:51 am to Lsut81
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Maybe not double digits every time, but over the past 3-4yrs it has gotten exponentially worse. What used to be 2-4 pre boards is now guaranteed to be 8-10.
It has gotten worse, but it’s also route and day of travel dependent. I will never fly SW to or from Orlando. It’s rare I fly them to begin with though.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:55 am to 7thWardTo314
Son's orignal flight to MSY was canceled on Friday (on Wednesday), rebooked for later that afternoon. Kept getting delayed to the point of almost canceled. Arrived at MSY at 1am with no bag in sight. Waited an hour at a baggage to be told its still in Chicago. Went to MSY yesterday, hundreds upon hundreds of lost bags all over the place. What a cluster. Still no bag for him. I am divorcing SW after this trip. I have been A plus for 15 years- done with their archaic lack of technology systems.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:58 am to Chicken
My flights on Thursday night have already been cancelled. Must be that winter storm that happened a week ago 
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:59 am to Tuscaloosa
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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.
There’s maybe 3-4 people on a flight in wheelchairs that board first most of the time. Some of the shite that some of you people let bother you is mind numbing.
Southwest consists of “everyone line up and get on the plane so we can get out of here!” It’s not rocket science. Everyone is getting on and going to the same place. As long as I’m not in a middle seat between two crying children, I dont care where I sit on a plane. It’s going to the same place as everyone else.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:03 am to i am dan
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Honest question.
Can she not catch a flight on a different airline vs driving 1200 miles?
I am of the understanding that if she went with another airline especially in this situation, the cost of the tickets would be astronomical?
She priced United and it was going to be $1200 a ticket with no guarantee it wouldn’t also be delayed and the flight wasn’t for another two days.
She was in Denver with her two boys (I believe 10 and 12).
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:08 am to STLhog
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Don't forget everyone with child and their entire families.
Families don’t board until after A group
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:10 am to 7thWardTo314
So let’s say someone had something booked for the next week like a cruise or a rental property that they now can’t use because it could take days to get there.
Do they get any legal recourse because of Southwest’s frick up?
Do they get any legal recourse because of Southwest’s frick up?
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:14 am to Prominentwon
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There’s maybe 3-4 people on a flight in wheelchairs that board first most of the time.
That isn’t remotely close to true, FWIW. Especially when considering they are allowed to bring someone with them, even if they’re able to walk down the jet bridge without assistance.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:17 am to 7thWardTo314
live south of dallas, on flight path for love and dfw when wind is out of north. just saw one southwest plane take off. have not seen one come in to land in a couple of days.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:17 am to Tuscaloosa
Extended family member went to go visit some inlaws in West Texas and cannot get a flight back, so had to miss work today, and start driving this morning 15 hours back here. Ouch.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:28 am to cuyahoga tiger
Stuck in Chicago. No flights, no rental cars, no trains, even Greyhound is sold out. Stuck here 
Southwest.
Southwest.
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