WX Cancellation

[CaptBud330]

Wall Street Journal reported cancellations for today:
US Airways....578 out of 3100
American......106
Continental...175
JetBlue..........84
Southwest....107

OUCH!

 

[tadjr]

Not sure what the numbers for yesterday were, but I know DL had precancelled a lot of flights. British cancelled Saturday and had rebooked about 100 people to ATL yesterday to conx with their flight, then when just about everyone had been done, BA got the word that DL had precanx the flights that BA had just rerouted everyone on to ATL. They got to do it all over again.
We didnt appear to be too bad yesterday until late last night. Some of the flights I've checked on us today are running, but 4-5 hours late. At this point they need to do what it takes to get it under control so we can get back to a normal schedule tomorrow or this will spiral out of control the rest of the week. We were already full on a bunch of flights til Wed., they just need to get things back in order asap.

 

[wings396]

Don't forget that US has a major bulk of it's operation along the East coast, so the numbers are not out of line that much. Take PHL, LGA, DCA, BOS, and none of the other carriers are as large as US is in those cities. While CO has EWR, that is about it and B6 has a much smaller operation overall to compare #'s with.

 

[Pacemaker]

When your entire operation (ex PHX) is impacted simultaneously by a garden-variety winter storm this is to be expected. No other airline has handicapped itself geographically the way usair did.

 

[PBI2FLL]

When your entire operation (ex PHX) is impacted simultaneously by a garden-variety winter storm this is to be expected. No other airline has handicapped itself geographically the way usair did.

And jetBlue hasn't?? <_< Please...give me a break. 🙄

 

[Dog Wonder]

OK, Go to a Tempe Happy Hour. At the place they don't card the hot youg'uns. Strategy session time.

Let's see, what do we do about a snowstorm? Never seen one, driven in one, done doughnuts in the parking lot until we ran out of gas. Honey, can I have another Bud?

We know what to do. Always have. So how do we get the flights out on time?

Are cancelled flights late? No. Honey, can I have another Bud? You are the Greatest. $4.75, here's a fiver, keep the change.

Cancel the flights. Keep our OT up.

Wait, do you think the customers will complain?

BWAAAHAHAHA. Damn, got beer in my nose.

Where did Honey go? I need another Bud.

 

[Edward]

Since the event is over & the way this is going I'm going to close this one.