It’s not weather and ATC. I flew today in and out of airports today that

Oct 10, 2021
4:20:22pm

UNLVcougar Intervention Needed

Southwest flies in and out of. My airline (Delta) was operating just fine and on time while SWA flights all around me were getting cancelled.

Southwest is lying.

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Wife of a SWA captain told me today 2400 flights cancelled. I see reporting of

BYUFBDAD

10/10/21 3:42pm

I have a SWA flight Tuesday and Wed. Hope they don't get moved.

byubyu

10/10/21 3:45pm

What did I miss? What’s the reason?

Big Daddy D

10/10/21 3:45pm

staff shortages and ATC issues claimed to be "weather"

BYUFBDAD

10/10/21 3:46pm

I would be shocked if it’s just because of weather and ATC. That would affect all airlines. I’m guessing that there has

specsauce

10/10/21 4:00pm

Supposed sick out over vaccine mandate.

SierraCoug

10/10/21 3:46pm

So citizens actually have power? Interesting.

777

10/10/21 3:48pm

Stranding thousands of innocent people to stick it to the vaccine mandate

LiveCoug

10/10/21 4:10pm

Sucks for travelers, but it is awesome.

Backcountry

10/10/21 4:24pm

It's not true. Has nothing to do with the vaccine.

Busting Coveys

10/10/21 4:26pm

I asked her about this specifically, she said there was no sick-out her

BYUFBDAD

10/10/21 3:50pm

News outlets are reporting its not a vaccine protest of any sort.

Lieutenant America

10/10/21 10:08pm

Yes it’s “supposed” but it’s not correct.

Busting Coveys

10/10/21 3:50pm

What is correct then?

Big Daddy D

10/10/21 3:54pm

RE: What is correct then?

Busting Coveys

10/10/21 3:56pm

That is what SWA is saying cause they aren’t going to admit a large number of

RH84025

10/10/21 3:57pm

It has nothing to do with masks. We have been flying under a TSA mask mandate since January. Nobody is calling in sick

Busting Coveys

10/10/21 4:16pm

It’s not weather and ATC. I flew today in and out of airports today that

UNLVcougar

10/10/21 4:20pm

It was weather and ATC that started this whole mess. It snowballed from there.

Busting Coveys

10/10/21 4:21pm

Yeah, I’m not buying it.

UNLVcougar

10/10/21 4:37pm

So what do you think it is? I’m curious.

Busting Coveys

10/10/21 4:40pm

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UNLVcougar

10/10/21 5:35pm

Me, as well. SLC —> MSP —> IND. All is well. I did over hear some Delta

BYUHgrad

10/10/21 4:27pm

I’m flying SWA on Friday for Baylor game. Crossing fingers this isn’t a longer issue.

SierraCoug

10/10/21 3:46pm

I’m with you, flying SLC to DAL Friday with SWA for the Baylor game 🤞

4slyce

10/10/21 4:00pm

If you’re going to fly SWA, why not just save a few bucks and go Greyhound?

DirtyWater

10/10/21 3:46pm

Greyhound only has busses, most likely traveling longer distance and SW saves

BNcoug

10/10/21 3:55pm

Amtrak

Goliath

10/10/21 4:10pm

At SLC now waiting for our 5:10 to Oak. The pilots are sitting right next to us

TeeKaa

10/10/21 3:46pm

Canceled at 5:15. No flights out of SLC until Tuesday

TeeKaa

10/10/21 6:06pm

I'm feeling better and better about getting my cancellation while still at home.

BYUFBDAD

10/10/21 7:18pm

SWA employees protesting vaccine mandates.

RH84025

10/10/21 3:47pm

This is getting stupid now. That’s not it.

Busting Coveys

10/10/21 3:53pm

What is it then? You can’t call people out and not provide a reason.

RH84025

10/10/21 3:55pm

Sounds like it’s the vaccine mandate

tippmancoug

10/10/21 4:01pm

The. Why is it just SWA?!

BYUHgrad

10/10/21 8:05pm

Some reports and good commentary…

BYUHgrad

10/10/21 8:09pm

Fox says that is not it.

Lieutenant America

10/10/21 10:09pm

She told me that her husband had a flight last night but no co-pilot showed up,

BYUFBDAD

10/10/21 3:49pm

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