Loads were lower because smart people just cancelled there trips. People that don't get it, well they post on FT or call CBC.
Loads are lower because it's January, a typically lower-volume time of year. They have remained in the current range since just after the holiday period, and are independent of localized weather conditions.
Originally Posted by Badenoch
The original post was from someone on the flight who chose to remain on it. So-called experienced travelers should be able to take a weather disruption in stride particularly in the winter and when there are widespread transportation disruptions across a region. Sure, it's not fun but we've all done it. The flight was delayed just under 4 hours during a week when far greater disruptions were occurring. Hardly earth shattering.
Interesting generalizations, for sure, putting aside the insinuation that the affected group are "so-called experienced travellers". I have seen infrequent travellers take disruptions in stride at the same time frequent flyers are losing their minds over the same delay. The frequency one travels is not necessarily correlated to one's personality or ability to deal well with dynamic circumstances. There's even a term coined for this person: DYKWIA.
Minimizing the delay indicates incomplete comprehension of the description of the group's plight. It may have been a four-hour delay for those headed to Calgary, but three days faced by those continuing to Palm Springs. Missing a meeting or being late home after a trip may not be "earth shattering" to you or I; the potential ruination of a sports tournament may be more impactful to a group of teenagers.