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2022-04-04 Science & Technology

Southwest apologizes for delays, cancellations, blames technology issues

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Florida storms and technology issues forced major US carriers to delay 12,000 flights this weekend and cancel 3,500, with top US airlines axing up to 37% of all scheduled trips

Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-04 12:15|| 2022-04-04 12:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Was a whammer jammer here for about 45 minutes, but it affected the entire middle of the state from coast to coast.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-04 12:40|| 2022-04-04 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Can't blame pilots calling in sick or COVID this time, eh?

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-04-04 12:52|| 2022-04-04 12:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Nobody here has any illusions about the value of masks when a hurricane hits.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-04 13:02|| 2022-04-04 13:02|| Front Page Top

#5 And, at least, there will be quite of bit of social distancing after Hurricane Myrtle whizzes through.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-04-04 13:05|| 2022-04-04 13:05|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm in favor of trans hurricanes. They will be formerly weak hurricanes that aren't fooling anyone.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-04 13:59|| 2022-04-04 13:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Or, how about Greek letters? We can skip "Xi", of course.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-04-04 15:51|| 2022-04-04 15:51|| Front Page Top

#8 The hurricane formerly known by some fag character.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-04 16:00|| 2022-04-04 16:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Surprised that clown didn't go by Princess.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-04-04 16:07|| 2022-04-04 16:07|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ Ugh. He was talented (just didn't do music I cared about.) Married, kid who died in a couple days. Did chemicals in his body have anything to do with that? We'll never know.

RIP in any event.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-04-04 16:17|| 2022-04-04 16:17|| Front Page Top

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