Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 10, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Here’s the short version. Last weekend friends flying Memphis to Atlanta to Miami. Canceled on their way to the airport. $1,500. Later a flight with Delta the next morning got them on Symphony on time. This weekend we get back yesterday. Flying from Miami to St. Louis to Little Rock, canceled less than 2 hours out with no flight to LR until Monday Thinking Southwest is just canceling flights to Florida? A friend flying Arizona to Little Rock today canceled. No flight available until Tuesday. Have a plan B. It’s a mess. Hope it works better for you but be aware. Safe travels to all. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver2014 Posted October 10, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2021 It's in the news today that Southwest (and other airlines) have cancelled over 1000 flights in the past few days. Pilots saying that it's a poorly run airline. Finger pointing from the airline. What a mess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted October 10, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2021 South Worse. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianajo67 Posted October 10, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Thanks for heads up. Praying it doesn’t mess with our flights to San Juan next month! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare L1211 Posted October 10, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Delayed 4 hours last night in Ft Lauderdale post-cruise by Spirit- got home late but got home! Feeling lucky… sure wish I had a port within an easy drive!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted October 10, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2021 That's just awful. I have never had a problem with SW. Just the opposite. But I shall now be alert! 😮 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted October 10, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Unfortunately this happens with ALL airlines. It’s just a matter of time when it happens to you if you fly enough, but it sucks either way. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingHusker Posted October 10, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I just changed my flight for next month to Delta today for this very reason. I’m not risking it because Southwest can’t get it together. This summer, due to their delays, I missed the whole first day of a Jamaican vacation. After saying they couldn’t get me there for 3 days I bought a ticket with Delta and spent the night in Chicago. It cost me an extra $2400 and all I got from Southwest was a $200 voucher total for 4 of us. They used to be my favorite airline. I am now willing to pay more and pay baggage fees to make sure I get to my destination. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted October 10, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, CruisingHusker said: I just changed my flight for next month to Delta today for this very reason. I’m not risking it because Southwest can’t get it together. This summer, due to their delays, I missed the whole first day of a Jamaican vacation. After saying they couldn’t get me there for 3 days I bought a ticket with Delta and spent the night in Chicago. It cost me an extra $2400 and all I got from Southwest was a $200 voucher total for 4 of us. They used to be my favorite airline. I am now willing to pay more and pay baggage fees to make sure I get to my destination. Get a Delta branded Amex card and no checked bag fees. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingHusker Posted October 10, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, twangster said: Get a Delta branded Amex card and no checked bag fees. Good to know. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 10, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Merion_Mom said: That's just awful. I have never had a problem with SW. Just the opposite. But I shall now be alert! 😮 That has been our experience with SW in the past and why we used them this trip. I certainly wasn't going AA. This crazy time is really going to hurt them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 10, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, ReneeFLL said: Unfortunately this happens with ALL airlines. It’s just a matter of time when it happens to you if you fly enough, but it sucks either way. I have had cancels and delays with SW in the past but was always satisfied with how they handled it. This week is a train wreck! It is going to hurt them. Loyal SW flyers flying through this will look more closely at alternatives after this. Edited October 10, 2021 by Ozark_Kid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom*3 Posted October 10, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Not just Southwest this weekend. We had problems this weekend with both Delta and American. We arranged flights for our children to fly to St. Louis for their grandmother's funeral. My daugter's American Airlines flight to St. Louis was delayed so many times she was never going to make it. She was 5 hours away and managed to drive there in time. My son's return flight to Minneapolis on Delta was delayed about 22 hours. (He said people were freaking out about missing their cruise and yelling at the Delta agents.) We normally fly Southwest, but couldn't get flights that worked with their schedule and a funeral on such late notice. But, I guess it wouldn't have been any better with SW this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindinmySails Posted October 10, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Flying to NYC for a wedding on Wednesday. I'll let you know if I have issues....though it is a nonstop to a major metro area, I am thinking it will be alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargenet Posted October 10, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I leave in a little over a week…coming in Sunday for a Monday cruise ..flying southwest. I actually just booked a cheap backup flight that same night on frontier airlines. I usually with never fly Frontier airlines before a cruise because one time they cancelled us 7 hours before a flight during thanksgiving and we had to pay a fortune to fly Southwest to get there for our cruise. So right now I am holding 2 flights that day! Glad they were cheap! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted October 10, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2021 With all the love for Southwest here. I’m going to say we will never fly the Southwest buses in the sky. Enjoy the ride and rapid rewards.* *(registered trademark) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalC Posted October 10, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, sargenet said: I leave in a little over a week…coming in Sunday for a Monday cruise ..flying southwest. I actually just booked a cheap backup flight that same night on frontier airlines. I usually with never fly Frontier airlines before a cruise because one time they cancelled us 7 hours before a flight during thanksgiving and we had to pay a fortune to fly Southwest to get there for our cruise. So right now I am holding 2 flights that day! Glad they were cheap! Don't they have sky high bag fees of all sorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 10, 2021 Author #18 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Does anyone know if today was better.? We heard some canceled but wondering if has been as bad as yesterday. Holding out hope for tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeginnercruiserHD Posted October 10, 2021 #19 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Cancellations happen with every airline. That's why we'll always try to fly in the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewaldcruiser Posted October 10, 2021 #20 Share Posted October 10, 2021 True, all airlines have cancelations, but this was an exceptional weekend for Southwest. Over 1000 flights canceled since Friday. The pilot's union is blaming poor Southwest management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted October 10, 2021 #21 Share Posted October 10, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: Does anyone know if today was better.? We heard some canceled but wondering if has been as bad as yesterday. Holding out hope for tomorrow. Actually worse today, "According to Flight Aware, Saturday saw some 800 cancellations. Sunday morning it’s worse with more than 1,000 flights canceled." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted October 10, 2021 #22 Share Posted October 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said: With all the love for Southwest here. I’m going to say we will never fly the Southwest buses in the sky. Enjoy the ride and rapid rewards.* *(registered trademark) and if your next cruise isn't so great you'll never again in Royal? See how that sounds? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted October 10, 2021 #23 Share Posted October 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: Does anyone know if today was better.? We heard some canceled but wondering if has been as bad as yesterday. Holding out hope for tomorrow. https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalC Posted October 10, 2021 #24 Share Posted October 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said: Does anyone know if today was better.? We heard some canceled but wondering if has been as bad as yesterday. Holding out hope for tomorrow. over 1,000 today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewaldcruiser Posted October 10, 2021 #25 Share Posted October 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said: https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/ Interesting website. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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