So who's going to DSC and counting on Southwest Airlines to get them there. I'm still hopeful they'll get their act together by Thursday of next week. I cancelled a Southwest flight scheduled for today and decided to drive. We'll see if I fly to DSC or drive.

I heard from 3 friends late yesterday in Arizona who were flying SW to the show, they are no longer coming due to the SW situation, going to Salt Lake City instead. We canceled a flight to another show in Midland and will drive, not willing to take the chance. I sure hope SW gets their act together really soon.

I am and have my fingers crossed that they have it figured out by Thursday. I do think that I will carry my own bag though.

We cancelled our SOUTHWEST flights from Phoenix to Dallas Love on 4th, back on the 9th. Not worth the hassle and risk with COVID spike like we saw after Thanksgiving!!

I wish DSC wouldn't schedule so close to the New Year!!

Happy New Year to ALL!!

CheerZ,

We are flying Southwest to get to the show on the 4th. Fingers crossed they get their crap together but I’m nervous to say the least…

I trust gas station sushi more than I trust Southwest.

Herb Kelleher created an airline that posted a profit almost every year. The legend is that he draw the routes on a cocktail napkin (it might have had whiskey stains). It sucks that is not the case anymore and he has passed.

Yep Mr Keller ran the best airline, it's really ashamed and embarrassing what has happened since his death.

And billions in tax payer dollars are given to these airlines every year and they do this clown show. I bet if the money was cut off and they had to operate as a legitimate private business they would figure things out real fast.

Welfare helps no one, not even businesses.

I'm in. Phx to Love Field on the 4th. Fingers crossed.

I'm rolling the dice too - coming in on SW for Friday and Saturday.

I flew from Phoenix to Dallas Love Field on Southwest on Saturday morning. Direct flight that left on time and arrived a few minutes early. In early to visit with family and then attend DSC. Will depart next Sunday the 8th.

If you’re still scheduled to fly SWA into Dallas, I think you’ll be okay now.

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Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
And billions in tax payer dollars are given to these airlines every year and they do this clown show. I bet if the money was cut off and they had to operate as a legitimate private business they would figure things out real fast.

Welfare helps no one, not even businesses.

Southwest has 2 major problems.

1. They operate point to point vs. the hub and spoke of other major carriers. This was fin 30 years ago. Heck it was fine 15 years ago. Now that they are a major carrier it has been a disaster waiting to happen for about 15 years.

2. Is they are still running on a 30 year old system for scheduling planes and crews. It still relies on a lot of phone calls. They have never upgraded because it costs money and the guy that way brought in when Herb Kelleher retired is a bottom line ROI guy who even though he is gone need hia nuts crushed with a chunk of rebar for making this mess.

The new guy running things seems to be pretty operationally oriented and is trying to fix decades of problems as fast as he can. It’s going to take years and the firing of a lot of “bottom line before customer” type of managers.

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Originally posted by TWL:
I'm in. Phx to Love Field on the 4th. Fingers crossed.

You should be fine.

I’m a TCU graduate and many fellow classmates had nightmares getting to the game yesterday because of SWA.

I believe everything has been worked out, but I hear the government is investigating. That’ll be another nightmare and waste of resources.

TCU? Pity. Do they even ask for a SAT?

Savor your brief--very brief-- moment in College Football history........

Oh dear, TCU has had great moments in college football history. Unfortunately, those moments were not while I was a student.

The 2010/2011 team that beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl was undefeated and ended up #2 without the option to play Scam Newton and Auburn. We got bumped in 2014 for Ohio State, despite destroying Iowa State.

I hope to see you at DSC this following week.

Driving, but just from Waco so I will be in the truck for less than some will be in TSA lines probably. Only have Saturday, I know I won't see it all but gotta go now that I live this close.
Kevin

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Originally posted by DCS Member:
Oh dear, TCU has had great moments in college football history. Unfortunately, those moments were not while I was a student.

The 2010/2011 team that beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl was undefeated and ended up #2 without the option to play Scam Newton and Auburn. We got bumped in 2014 for Ohio State, despite destroying Iowa State.

I hope to see you at DSC this following week.

It’s basketball season and the Jayhawks are coming to town.

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Originally posted by Hasher:

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Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
And billions in tax payer dollars are given to these airlines every year and they do this clown show. I bet if the money was cut off and they had to operate as a legitimate private business they would figure things out real fast.

Welfare helps no one, not even businesses.

Southwest has 2 major problems.

1. They operate point to point vs. the hub and spoke of other major carriers. This was fin 30 years ago. Heck it was fine 15 years ago. Now that they are a major carrier it has been a disaster waiting to happen for about 15 years.

2. Is they are still running on a 30 year old system for scheduling planes and crews. It still relies on a lot of phone calls. They have never upgraded because it costs money and the guy that way brought in when Herb Kelleher retired is a bottom line ROI guy who even though he is gone need hia nuts crushed with a chunk of rebar for making this mess.

The new guy running things seems to be pretty operationally oriented and is trying to fix decades of problems as fast as he can. It’s going to take years and the firing of a lot of “bottom line before customer” type of managers.

Hope they get it fixed. Look at Amtrak. Gawd! I still do not think any taxpayer money should be going to ANY private corp. Ever!

An unfortunate route for many initially successful companies is that the guy that began the company likely knew operations in the company from top to bottom.
Then they get big and the company is typically taken over by finance and there is not a soul in that department that knows squat about the business.
Just know how to blow smoke up investors asses..

EZ

Wiser words have never been spoken.

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Originally posted by eezridr:
An unfortunate route for many initially successful companies is that the guy that began the company likely knew operations in the company from top to bottom.
Then they get big and the company is typically taken over by finance and there is not a soul in that department that knows squat about the business.
Just know how to blow smoke up investors asses..

EZ

According to a post I read recently by one of their senior pilots this is exactly what happened. Gary Kelly who replaced Herb Kelleher as CEO was a finance person that was weak on operations. When Gary appointed a new COO he chose another accountant and things got worse. The current CEO has been working hard to upgrade operational infrastructure, but it will take years to get to where they need to be. Supposedly it's so bad that they don't even have an automated system for notifications. They were having to manually call crew members regarding assignments.

DEN to Love Field on Thursday morning. I used to keep A List Preferred status on Southwest, but about three years ago They started cancelling flights with no notice, so I switched to United. Now I only fly Southwest when I have to and I fly two to three weeks out of each month. Last year I flew one round trip to Phoenix with them.

I hate SW. I only fly it if I have no others choice .

Southwest is going to have to give up the company flight attendant joke:

A businesswoman was on a flight from Houston to Dallas for a corporate meeting. She had forgot it was a school holiday and didn’t line up a baby sitter in time and had to take her 6 year old daughter along…who had been learning about foals at her dressage lesson stable. The business lady/mother was behind in her preparation for the meeting and was trying to prepare on the plane. The daughter was looking out the window at Hobby and saw all the different sizes of planes. Thinking of her stable lessons on foals…she ask her mom: Mommy, do great big daddy airplanes get together with medium-size mommy airplanes to make the little baby airplanes. The busy mother snapped back: Baby, I don’t know…ask the nice stewardess…she is an expert on such things. So the little girl grabs a busy waitress by the skirt and tugs until she bends down to listen. The little girl says: my mommy said you are an expert and I should ask you this and recites her question to the stewardess. The stewardess replied: So your mother told you to ask me that, huh. Well honey they don’t…because Southwest ALWAYS pull out on time…ask your mother to explain that.

Do you still have to pay to check luggage and pick a seat?