12-28-2022
07:01 PM
Oh, I think the Feds are going to come down hard enough on Southwest for this occurrence that the company will have no choice but to fix the tech infrastructure behind it. The problem for the consumer is going to be that we'll end up paying for the fix through higher fares in 2023. I like Southwest. They've never done me wrong, so I'll keep flying with them. This is the first bad experience I've had with them and they're still the most convenient option out of my home airport for the destinations I typically travel to.
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Also, for anyone wanting to look farther in advance than the standard search on the website, you can enter your flight details into this URL and get at least a couple days farther. https://www.southwest.com/air/flight-status/path.html?departureDate=2022-12-30&flightNumber=3261
Change your departure date and flight numbers accordingly.
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12-28-2022
06:55 PM
In general, have things gotten any better today? I'm scheduled to fly STL-MSY on Friday morning and - as of right now - my flight is still showing as active. The flight number has been canceled since Monday, just like pretty much everyone else, and will be through the final scheduled leg, HOU-LGA, tomorrow. I paid for Early Bird Check-In, so I'll be checked in for my Friday flight in about an hour. I do have a backup plan, but it involves a drive from STL to New Orleans. Not ideal, by any means, but it would still get me there for my friend's wedding on NYE. At the moment, I'm planning to go to the airport Friday morning as if I'm flying, parking my personal vehicle at the airport, and seeing what happens. Worst case scenario, it's canceled and I use one of the two reservations that I have in Enterprise's system for me -- the other is for pickup in New Orleans, if the flight actually goes out.
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