Southwest Airlines - another day another 1,000 cancellations … and counting

[WhatExit?]

Want a good laugh? "The airline blamed the problem on air traffic control issues and weather. In a statement Saturday the airline expressed optimism its operations on Sunday would improve, not worsen."

Want the truth?

The revolt begins - at Southwest Airlines​

Alex Berenson

6 hr ago

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Pilots at Southwest appear to be sicking out in a rebellion against vaccine mandates that has crippled the airline since Friday.


Word is American Airlines pilots will go out next

The revolt begins - at Southwest Airlines

Pilots at Southwest appear to be sicking out in a rebellion against vaccine mandates that has crippled the airline since Friday. Why Southwest a…

alexberenson.substack.com

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Vin has taken over the cockpit

 

[Sharp Shooter]

I work for SWA but I've been off for the last 3 days. And no I didn't call off.

 

[Turnup]

Let's go Brandon

 

[kurtis500]

I work for SWA but I've been off for the last 3 days. And no I didn't call off.

im booked for tomorrow on SWA. scoop me??? switch now? thoughts?

 

[530RL]

im booked for tomorrow on SWA. scoop me??? switch now? thoughts?

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[azsunfun]

no law on not having beer on planes. airlines decision, fuck em, they want to hit empoyees in the pocket book, hit them back.

 

[TrollerDave]

I work for SWA but I've been off for the last 3 days. And no I didn't call off.

“Jerry’s off for 3 days. Shut it down. Shut it all down!” - Southwest CEO.

 

[SkyDirtWaterguy]

FUCK BIDEN AND THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS!!

 

[kurtis500]

Just saw the conference I was going to required the vaccine. Somehow I lost mine. Cancelled the flights.

I hope the employees f the airlines big time

 

[Motor Boater]

Just cancelled my work trip to Texas this week because of this.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Gotta go up to San FranCisco in two weeks. have booked flights on SW. Looks like we are going to cancel and do the 9 hour drive instead. Not worth the possibility of flights being cancelled. Let’s GO Brandon!!!!!

 

[HB2Havasu]

This is going to get a lot worse. Other airlines are mandating their pilots and crews get The Jab by next month or be fired. If you plan on traveling during the holidays better plan on driving.

 

[Chili Palmer]

I saw a posting by Dan Bongino showing Biden saying the before they mandated it only 50% of American Airlines employees were vaxxed. Then the executive CEO told their employees that either they get vaxxed or they will be fired. Well, now AA's vax rate is up to 99%. But what he doesn't tell you is that 49% said take this job and shove it, so low and behold the vax rate is now up to 99%......but with only half of their employees. I love seeing this bullshit implode in the faces of these kowtowing CEO's.

 

[530RL]

I'm going to bet airfares are going up.

 

[wallnutz]

Glad today is my last flight for the foreseeable future.

 

[RIVERDAZE]

I am flying SW on wed to Nashville with 2 stop and a plane change in Houston... This could be interesting

 

[Singleton]

Have fully refundable tickets to Denver for my family New Years ski vacation - considering driving it now.

Just need to get the kid home from college. No way to drive from Hawaii

 

[EmpirE231]

I'm going to bet airfares are going up.

Thanks to government and corporate imposed vaccine mandates!

 

[Tooms22]

- American on Wednesday to Dallas
- 10/25 return from San Antonio on Southwest
- Christmas flights to and from St. Louis on Southwest

I'm fine getting stuck in Texas. A little extra freedom never hurt anybody.

 

[Xring01]

I am supposed to fly on Southwest this Sunday on a business trip….
???? Will I or wont I??? That is the question????

 

[Desert Whaler]

 

[Tooms22]

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I hope this is true. Pretty badass

 

[HNL2LHC]

Have fully refundable tickets to Denver for my family New Years ski vacation - considering driving it now.

Just need to get the kid home from college. No way to drive from Hawaii

That is my biggest concern. The plan that I have is to take once last trip and pack up all of my belongings and sell our primary residence and never go back. Will work on selling other properties and give my mother and stepmother one last opportunity to leave the islands the for the last time with me. Should be interesting in the next year or s……

 

[Waffles]

No step on snek

 

[crzy2bealive]

Wasn’t there a pilot shortage precovid. I hope they get this shit figured out by Jan.

Have a family vacation I have planned.

 

[Icky]

Isn't there a few airline pilots here?

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Glad we are taking the motorhome to Alabama for the iron bowl / thanksgiving this year

 

[Ace in the Hole]

No step on snek

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I fly my political flags in Havasu...this is the only flag that flies at our house in texas.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

I'm going to bet airfares are going up.

If the market reacts like it should, then yes fares have to go up.

 

[BassLakeCruiser]

Flying SW from Fresno to Denver on Thursday. We are looking at backup flights and potentially driving. Getting a little nervous.

 

[81Sprint]

Flew to Dallas saturday evening to go to the Cowboys game and look at a job site monday. Plane was delayed, completely full, and didn't get there till almost 1 am. Rental car place was closed, had to get an uber to the hotel and then back to airport sunday morning to get a car. Waited at the airport yesterday afternoon for my evening flight, but it was all over the place, slight delay, then even later, back to on time, then 2 hours delayed. Said fuck it not gonna wait till it gets cancelled, got a hotel room and came home this morning. It was not fun or convenient at all, but I support the employees walking out and making a stand. Fuck these mandates!

 

[Orange Juice]

Just flew today. Flight left on time and we touched down on time, then waited 55 minutes for the gate to clear, so we could get off.

 

[clarence]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1447686146029326345

 

[just_floatin]

Nationwide strike against the 1% works just fine for me. Shut it down, start the purge and take back our country.

 

[Tooms22]

Got this 5 mins into my Lyft ride from Corona to Ontario Airport

 

[RitcheyRch]

Got this 5 mins into my Lyft ride from Corona to Ontario Airport

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Weather must be crappy at DFW today.

 

[Shlbyntro]

Weather must be crappy at DFW today.

There's actually a nasty storm front set to move in across Texas this afternoon ahead of the remnants of Pamela. They are predicting between 3-5inches of rain with 5-7inches in some areas across most of Texas in the next 36hours

 

[Tooms22]

Weather must be crappy at DFW today.

Booked one for 445pm... just called to see if we had options out of SNA. The 445 is now cancelled.

Aaaannndddd almost everything is cancelled through today and tomorrow is already getting booked up.

"Severe Weather" but already cancelling 445pm flights that land at 10pm Dallas time.

 

[Taboma]

According to Flight Aware here's their current Misery Map of cancelled and delayed flights USA. DFW is leading the pack it seems --- as is American Airlines.

 

[hawgty55]

@RitcheyRch just beautiful a welcomed rain

Question is when will the left wing media report the news of the country. And wait until the railroads and the long shoreman make there stance. Union pacific was hit with there jab date last week i believe. Get your rice while you can! Deplorables will be setting the standard for the center to right line!

 

[HNL2LHC]

According to Flight Aware here's their current Misery Map of cancelled and delayed flights USA. DFW is leading the pack it seems --- as is American Airlines.

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Misery Map…..

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

According to Flight Aware here's their current Misery Map of cancelled and delayed flights USA. DFW is leading the pack it seems --- as is American Airlines.

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AA has been canceling DFW flights constantly since people started flying again. IMO at first, it was consolidating flights so they wouldn't fly empty, then everyone started flying again and they were understaffed. If people start striking it's going to compound the understaffed issue.

I've been from OC to DFW a lot recently. The first flight was maybe 1/4 full when people were terrified to fly, next one maybe 3/4 full a few months after, next flight we started the cancellation and consolidation game where the flight was 100% full and they started blaming weather... as I watched other planes take off and land with no issues. That's been the norm since, and I've seen reports of AA asking their employees to VOLUNTEER to man the customer service desks. If you fly AA, get the app so you're notified immediately and can hopefully switch to another flight. The lines on those CS desks are literally hundreds and hundreds of people deep. I should have taken pics on the last one.

 

[Tooms22]

Out of Long Beach through Phoenix, getting in at 1230am. Not terrible.

I asked if it was similar to the Southwest issue. Rep said "People will think that but I'm not sure. It is odd that they just cancelled all of them at once. We don't usually do that."

 

[Tooms22]

Out of Long Beach through Phoenix, getting in at 1230am. Not terrible.

I asked if it was similar to the Southwest issue. Rep said "People will think that but I'm not sure. It is odd that they just cancelled all of them at once. We don't usually do that."

PHX-DFW delayed twice. The last one was delayed at 850pm before an alleged 9pm takeoff. Now we’re supposed to get in after 2am. Anybody know if you can still pick up a rental car after 2am at DFW.

Check the map. The weather is already moving out. Over 200 AA flights canceled today.

But yeah, it’s weather. I guess the entire airport must’ve been shut down

 

[Shlbyntro]

Its a small victory but a move in the correct direction. Southwest announced today that they're employees who refuse the vaccine "will no longer be placed on unpaid leave" and will now be accommodated while their objections are being "reviewed". American has issued a similar statement

Southwest drops plan to put unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave starting in December

Southwest and American Airlines are trying to reassure employees about job security ahead of the federal vaccine deadline.

www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Singleton]

Its a small victory but a move in the correct direction. Southwest announced today that they're employees who refuse the vaccine "will no longer be placed on unpaid leave" and will now be accommodated while their objections are being "reviewed". American has issued a similar statement

Southwest drops plan to put unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave starting in December

Southwest and American Airlines are trying to reassure employees about job security ahead of the federal vaccine deadline.

www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org

PR Stunt - What is not documented is if the employee exception is not approved, they are then placed on unpaid leave and/or terminated. Also the review process has not been disclosed, approval requirements not disclosed and % approved to date has not been communicated.

 

[Shlbyntro]

PR Stunt - What is not documented is if the employee exception is not approved, they are then placed on unpaid leave and/or terminated. Also the review process has not been disclosed, approval requirements not disclosed and % approved to date has not been communicated.

Article did say that they would allow them to contest the judgment and/or comply at a later date penalty free.

At the end of the day, words are just words but it is a small victory (even if its just a PR stunt) and a small step in the right direction.

The fact that they put the words out in of itself is an admission of a substantial fracture within the company

 

[Singleton]

Article did say that they would allow them to contest the judgment and/or comply at a later date penalty free.

At the end of the day, words are just words but it is a small victory (even if its just a PR stunt) and a small step in the right direction.

The fact that they put the words out in of itself is an admission of a substantial fracture within the company

While I agree it is a small step in the right direction. Southwest has always said employees and customers are #1. Current actions before today did not show that.

IMO, the company should tell the federal government, our employees are more important then your government contract. Discontinue the government contract and the Dec 8 government mandate for contractors and all their employees goes away.

 

[Shlbyntro]

While I agree it is a small step in the right direction. Southwest has always said employees and customers are #1. Current actions before today did not show that.

IMO, the company should tell the federal government, our employees are more important then your government contract. Discontinue the government contract and the Dec 8 government mandate for contractors and all their employees goes away.

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