It could be days more before normal service resumes: Another 2,300 flights scheduled for...
The Dallas-based airline’s cuts amounted to 60 percent of its schedule and continued mounting even as weather conditions across the nation and operations at other carriers are improving. There’s little relief in sight. Southwest has already cut more than 2,300 flights scheduled for Thursday, or 58 percent of its schedule. It’s begun canceling Friday flights.
The disruptions have stranded weary travelers at airports across the nation, where they’re spending hours waiting in line or on the phone for customer service. Some said they have been booked for flights after New Year’s Day, while others have opted to rent cars and drive home instead. The pilots association, which represents more than 10,000 pilots, blamed Southwest for not investing in technology infrastructure that could ease such problems. It also called on the airline to implement crew scheduling software that takes into account the carrier’s point-to-point system.
He said Southwest must “double down on our already existing plans to upgrade systems for these extreme circumstances so that we never again face what's happening right now.” “We all understand that you can’t control the weather,” he said, adding that “this has clearly crossed the line from what is an uncontrollable weather situation to something that is the airline’s direct responsibility.”On Friday, about 1,300 Southwest flights — about 34 percent of its schedule that day — were canceled. Other airlines in the United States also struggled, with about 22.5 percent of all non-Southwest flights canceled, according to FlightAware.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Southwest Airlines cancelations prompt frustrations at San Antonio airportThe vast majority of canceled flights were on Southwest Airlines, which canceled 2,557 flights on Tuesday, 63% of its total flights, according to data from FlightAware. The day before, Southwest canceled more than 2,909 flights.
Baca lebih lajut »
Did a Southwest Airlines Pilot Post on Facebook, 'Southwest Airlines Has Imploded'?Facebook users copied and pasted a post about a supposed Southwest Airlines pilot as the company struggled with canceled flights in December 2022.
Baca lebih lajut »
Travelers frustrated over Southwest cancellations, delays at San Antonio InternationalPeople flying out of San Antonio International Airport tell KSAT's John Paul Barajas they're frustrated by the cancellations and delays in their travel plans.
Baca lebih lajut »
All Southwest Airlines flights out of San Diego canceledAirline blamed nationwide disruptions on last week's severe winter storms; by late afternoon, nearly all departing, arriving flights in San Diego were canceled
Baca lebih lajut »
San Diego's Southwest Airlines flights disrupted for rest of the weekAs other airlines recover from harsh winter weather across the U.S., Southwest says it has no choice but to fly just one-third of its schedule for the next several days.
Baca lebih lajut »