After the snowstorm that swept the USA, there is now flight chaos. The flight planning chaos that has been going on since last week continues at Southwest Airlines, which operates in the country. According to the FlightAware tracking site, 2,357 of the 2,451 canceled flights in the US today belonged to Southwest Airlines.
58 PERCENT OF TOTAL HOURS
On the same site, it was noted that canceled flights today accounted for 58 percent of Southwest’s total flights.
The Dallas-based airline has warned that flight cancellations will continue, admitting that it has insufficient operational technology that could put flight crews out of position in bad weather conditions. Southwest, the only airline that hasn’t recovered its flight planning since the snowstorm, has faced criticism from passengers and officials.
MINISTER ACCUSES THE AIRLINE COMPANY
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement yesterday that Southwest Airlines “will be held responsible” for flight cancellations due to the snowstorm in the country.
Buttigieg told CNN, “Southwest can’t detect the whereabouts of its own crew, let alone its passengers and luggage. Their systems are really broken.” had used the words.
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan also apologized to passengers and employees for the disruptions in the video he shared, “We are doing everything we can to return to normal operation. I want you to know that I am truly sorry.” he said.
The investigation initiated by the federal government for Southwest Airlines, whose more than 10,000 flights have been canceled, continues.