Delta cancellations following CrowdStrike outage reveal fragility of flight operations Like Southwest’s two years ago, Delta’s problems seem to have been the result of its crew-tracking system. Fortune · Jul 25, 2024
Here's how to tell if your next flight is on a Boeing 737 Max 9 After a green light from the FAA, the Max 9 is set to return to the skies. Here's what travelers need to know about the plane after a terrifying scene on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month. WEKU · Jan 26, 2024
Why summer heat is more likely to ground your flight than cold weather The summer travel season got a rocky start in late June when thunderstorms, coupled with airport staff shortages across the US, caused as many as 7,700 flight delays and 2,200 cancellations in a single day. Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023
Should Southwest Airlines reconsider its point-to-point route system? Southwest Airlines is experiencing some of the most dramatic cancellations and delays in history, with some putting blame on the carrier’s operational systems. Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022
Far from a shock, Southwest meltdown was ‘perfect storm’ of well-known vulnerabilities As chaos at Southwest Airlines brought misery to thousands of frustrated travelers and growing scrutiny from U.S. regulators and lawmakers, many in the aviation industry said the massive cancellation of flights by the nation’s largest domestic carrier was far from surprising. Los Angeles Times · Dec 28, 2022
The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines Southwest isn't the only airline experiencing delays and cancellations, but it is by far the worst-hit, with about 5,500 of its flights canceled across the country in the last two days. WEKU · Dec 27, 2022
A dangerous storm disrupts travel and knocks out power across the U.S. The weather service said "life-threatening cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will create a potentially life-threatening hazard for travelers that become stranded" or people who work outside. WEKU · Dec 24, 2022
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022