familyoutdoors

My son got an email today that his SW flight from PHX is canceled today. They are offering to change to another flight free from/to same airports if he flies by 7/24. His only saving grace is that he is staying with his brother, but still an inconvenience. No explanation of why flight was canceled. Any ideas? He is now re-booked for tomorrow. Hopefully that flight will happen.

zebranz

PHX had some dust storms- maybe inbound flight diverted/cancelled. Flights are leaving from PHX- see alternatives and ask SWA.

Tanic

WN has canceled even more flights tonight as PHX is about to get hit by round two of the thunderstorms. 1715 MST.

BerenErchamion

Has the heat wave impacted operations at all? I know Phoenix is built for high temps, but still it seems there have been near-record highs, which could have impacted takeoff performance.

justhere

Hasn't been too hot. It's the storms that are more of an impact.

familyoutdoors

from my Direct Message to SW on Twitter, "weather". I did google the weather and zoomed about a bit. Looks like gale force winds on the west coast and something that was pink near SLC and T-storms in PHX. I thought weather was a big player in the winter... Hopefully son will be able to come home tomorrow.

OPNLguy

With the advent of retirement of the B733 and B735 fleets, the remainder of the fleets (B737 and B738, and B738 Maxs) all have have higher thrust engines than of the retired fleets), and it has increased the percentage of flights that have max takeoff weights that are limited by max landing weight, versus flights that are genuinely limited by the takeoff itself.

The reason for your flight's cancellation was almost certainly related to the previous night's storms and blowing dust and ATC issues preventing a terminating aircraft from doing so in PHX as planned.

tusphotog

N830MH

That's correct. Because of the weather. They do have monsoons storm for every Summer. Yes, you can ask WN on Facebook page.