Shutdown issues affect IRL flights?
#16
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Dropped off a friend at LAS just now. The Southwest check-in area is a disaster. Reminded me of (a thankfully lighter version of) the great winter meltdown of 2014. At that time I was stranded here for almost a week, after 5 separate LAS-MDW flights were sequentially cancelled, until I finally gave up on WN and flew American into ORD. That disaster was also caused by a combination of weather and company vs employee union politics... so it appears that Southwest chooses not to learn from their mistakes.
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We do not know how many other times they have avoided this sort of thing. Or all the details behind this one.
Southwest could be STUPID here, or maybe not.
Meanwhile, I have three flights over the next 10 days. 1 into Vegas, and one out.
Hold on folks.
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Looks like Southwest is having even more problems: "We are seeing a large number of reports from SouthWest Airlines customers who say the entire computer system of the airlines is currently down and not working." If you have a flight today, things might not run as smoothly as one would like.
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/02/22/so...ights-booking/
https://piunikaweb.com/2019/02/22/so...ights-booking/
#21
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Atcscc advzy 020 all 02/22/2019 swa only ground stop
message:
Event time: 22/1030 - 22/1200
all swa flights
facilities included: All
ground stop period: 22/1030 - 22/1200
reason: Computer/flight processing issue
effective time:221034 - 221230
signature:19/02/22 10:34
message:
Event time: 22/1030 - 22/1200
all swa flights
facilities included: All
ground stop period: 22/1030 - 22/1200
reason: Computer/flight processing issue
effective time:221034 - 221230
signature:19/02/22 10:34
Last edited by steved5480; Feb 22, 2019 at 8:32 am
#22
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Atcscc advzy 022 all 02/22/2019 swa ground stop cancellation
message:
Swa ground stop is canceled.
Destination airport: All
released facilities: All
effective time:
221126 - 221300
signature:
19/02/22 11:26
message:
Swa ground stop is canceled.
Destination airport: All
released facilities: All
effective time:
221126 - 221300
signature:
19/02/22 11:26
Last edited by steved5480; Feb 22, 2019 at 8:34 am
#23
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Meanwhile...I have trying to figure out the title.
What is "IRL"?
What is "IRL"?
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My 8:05 am MDW-BWI flight was cancelled on Wednesday. I was able to rebook the 11:35 am flight instead. There was forecast for snow and freezing rain for Chicago for Wednesday, but the roads and runways were clear and there were no issues. I think Southwest either cancelled the flight preemptively or it was affected by the union protest.
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Then I guess I won the OPS Lottery today, as my flight into SFO left "on time" (we'd waited a few for some connecting pax) yet a flight into PHX was delayed due to WX (in PHX)