WN Cancellations Under Control?
Jun 10, 2019, 3:06 pm
#61
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The planes slated to operate the 7:35PM and 8:25PM flights were already sitting at the gate at BWI. No delays posted, then bam, cancellations. Then the 9:45PM BWI-TPA flight operated without a hitch. The arrivals board at TPA was a mess when we landed, but it sure seemed like there was more at play than just weather.
In fact on the local news this morning one of the top stories was the flight disruptions due to yesterday's weather.
(I was trying to find a link to that but they apparently have taken it down. However while searching I came across this Florida Man story your enjoyment: Man with Cocaine Up His Nose Told Police It Wasn't His.
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Jun 10, 2019, 3:12 pm
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The planes slated to operate the 7:35PM and 8:25PM flights were already sitting at the gate at BWI. No delays posted, then bam, cancellations. Then the 9:45PM BWI-TPA flight operated without a hitch. The arrivals board at TPA was a mess when we landed, but it sure seemed like there was more at play than just weather.
"Weather" can also mean things like the crew for those flights couldn't get there, because their flights were cancelled at an earlier connection.
On Southwest, "weather" can really mean just about anything.
Jun 13, 2019, 9:49 am
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Only 6 cancellations on WN today, and only 4 yesterday?
https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/SWA/cancelled
What happened?
https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/SWA/cancelled
What happened?
Jun 14, 2019, 8:31 pm
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The beginning of June is when WN officially cancelled a notable number of long haul flights to make up for the Max-8 grounding. In particular, in late April, I am aware PIT-LAS and PIT-LAX...among many other long hauls, were removed from the schedule from the first week of June onward. Before all of these long-haul flights were removed from the schedule at the beginning of June, I think it was simply an impossible task for WN to fly their April and May schedules with the # of aircraft that they had.
i.e....starting last week, it is simply organized pre-planned chaos now instead of unorganized.
i.e....starting last week, it is simply organized pre-planned chaos now instead of unorganized.
Jun 15, 2019, 11:28 am
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The beginning of June is when WN officially cancelled a notable number of long haul flights to make up for the Max-8 grounding. In particular, in late April, I am aware PIT-LAS and PIT-LAX...among many other long hauls, were removed from the schedule from the first week of June onward. Before all of these long-haul flights were removed from the schedule at the beginning of June, I think it was simply an impossible task for WN to fly their April and May schedules with the # of aircraft that they had.
i.e....starting last week, it is simply organized pre-planned chaos now instead of unorganized.
i.e....starting last week, it is simply organized pre-planned chaos now instead of unorganized.
Jun 15, 2019, 1:36 pm
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Jun 15, 2019, 10:59 pm
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Southwest is currently allowing free changes to everyone, on all flights booked August 6 thru October 1 (officially they announced an end date of September 2), as part of the latest set of MAX cancellation reaccommodations.
Jun 16, 2019, 5:33 am
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Free changes for MAX8 flights
Southwest is currently allowing free changes to everyone, on all flights booked August 6 thru October 1 (officially they announced an end date of September 2), as part of the latest set of MAX cancellation reaccommodations.
Southwest is currently allowing free changes to everyone, on all flights booked August 6 thru October 1 (officially they announced an end date of September 2), as part of the latest set of MAX cancellation reaccommodations.
Back a month or so ago, we were able to change planes/flights without paying a higher fare that did not DIRECTLY involve MAX8 equipment. In trying to do that with an August flight, it did not allow a change without paying more. Again, these were not MAX8 flights.
Jun 16, 2019, 12:03 pm
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In reading the corporate announcement, they were referring directly to the MAX8.
Back a month or so ago, we were able to change planes/flights without paying a higher fare that did not DIRECTLY involve MAX8 equipment. In trying to do that with an August flight, it did not allow a change without paying more. Again, these were not MAX8 flights.
Back a month or so ago, we were able to change planes/flights without paying a higher fare that did not DIRECTLY involve MAX8 equipment. In trying to do that with an August flight, it did not allow a change without paying more. Again, these were not MAX8 flights.
Jun 16, 2019, 1:04 pm
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