Southwest cancellations leave hundreds stranded without much explanation

Widespread cancellations from Southwest Airlines have left hundreds of flyers stranded without much of an explanation as to why, amid rumors of an employee walkout.

[fitnesswithdan]

Let these corporations fall to their knees. When they have no pilots and no passengers. The Davos Group, The bankers, The Gates Foundation, The World Economic forum and Black Rock, to name a few, will have to have another meeting in Switzerland and go back to the drawing board and have a rethink on the new world order..

[jedi]

This really stinks for the passengers but good on the employees for standing up!

[tinkgodwin]

What happened was, the employees walked off due to the mandate. S.w & the rest of these companies will watch their $$$ walk right away too

[amack]

‘FAA imposed air traffic management…’ ahem bullshit ahem bullshit

[diversityhobbit]

I support the staff!! Let's go Brandon!!

[henryc]

Wouldn’t any other airlines that flys out of Florida will be experiencing the same issue?? How come this FAA mandate only seems to be affecting southwest?

[akbuilder]

*GOOD*
Just wait till truckers go on strike over the clot shot.

[thuynguyen-wkcg]

I am sure they walked off...it's most likely because of the mandate.

[drutter]

I support those who are standing up for their rights against these mandates and passports.
Thanks for reporting on it!

[dodieodie]

What weather? Climate change? Or is it that the whole climate of the country is changing?

[WarbirdPhoenix]

When air traffic and airline staff walks out due to the jab mandate all of a sudden the weather is too much to handle.
Coincidence? Time to get Scooby and the gang on the case.

[jasonholland]

Stranded in Vegas with the fam which includes a 3yo. Trying to get a rent a car (all are sold out) to make the 15 hr drive to Portland. Weird that only SW was affected by atc/weather. Almost as though they are lying so they don’t have to compensate their customers. We are cancelling that SW credit card whenever we get home. Done with SW.

[nicb.]

Yup, got stranded in Chicago, Midway tonight. They sent me a text that my flight got cancelled when we were supposed to be boarding. So I lost money from non refundable hotel reservations and about 8 hours of my time. I still have no idea where my luggage is. I would ask but Southwest only had TWO employees working and a line of 800+ people. It took them anywhere from 10-20mins to help a customer. They didn't even offer to pay for my hotel tonight. Shameful service and I will never fly Southwest airlines again. Hope they go out of business.

[darienford]

Remember when these workers and healthcare workers were essential. We're labeled the hero's

[everwhispfrands]

my friend is a pilot for southwest - ATC walked off the job because of the vaccine mandates. Southwest is lying!!! weather. lol

[simaviationnexus]

The same people complaining are the same people who "Voted for this"...!

[seeitforme]

Based on those employees standing up for the right thing, I would not want to fly on any other airline that the employees did not stand up and just took it. Scary to think about blood clots breaking off mid flight.

[asgardequitytrading]

Imagine flying with an airline that would disregard the life and safety and right to informed consent of their own pilots because they don't have the balls to stand up to unsafe and unconstitutional government orders. If they won't even defend their pilots, how little they will do for you as a passenger.

[coreytrevor]

Glad to see people revolting against unconstitutional “mandates”. Completely illegal and without precedent in American history.

[battlecatnix]

Our flight was canceled and then rescheduled for 29 hours later, we were only offered a 10$ refund, when we asked to speak to a manager they threatened to call the cops on us