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Southwest to stop service to 4 airports
in wake of rising losses and more Boeing
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Posted By: Dreadnought, 4/26/2024 12:03:16 AM

New York — Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will stop serving four airports after reporting increased losses in the first quarter and more delays in the delivery of promised jets from Boeing. The four airports are Bellingham International Airport in Washington state, Cozumel International Airport in Mexico, Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Southwest will continue to serve Houston’s other airport. “The recent news from Boeing regarding further aircraft delivery delays presents significant challenges for both 2024 and 2025,” said Southwest CEO Bob Jordan in the company’s first-quarter financial results statement. “We are reacting and replanning quickly to mitigate

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Reply 1 - Posted by: chumley 4/26/2024 5:45:08 AM (No. 1706280)
Wont effect me. I haven't flown since all that foolishness after 2001, and even then it was a most unpleasant experience. In the continental US I drive. I meet nice people all along the way, see beautiful sights, I can bring my guns, and I have my car when I get to the destination.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: 5 handicap 4/26/2024 6:07:18 AM (No. 1706289)
Anyone ask the Boeing CEO how all that DEI Bulls*** is working out for them?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Sorosisbehindit 4/26/2024 6:58:50 AM (No. 1706317)
I recently got a refund from Southwest because they changed my flight so much that it added about 5 hours to my day.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: DiegoDude 4/26/2024 6:59:20 AM (No. 1706319)
Between maintenance and " near misses" in the air and ground, I'll drive.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: thethirdruffian 4/26/2024 7:52:59 AM (No. 1706350)
Houston intercontinental is surprising.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Muguy 4/26/2024 9:34:28 AM (No. 1706419)
This is a big story because Southwest has always been a low-cost and year profitable airline. They have grown in size steadily over the decades, but perhaps they are trimming unprofitable locations to stay competitive. Having two airports in the Houston area cutting Bush Intercontinental doesn't seem like a shocking choice but it will create a much busier inflow and outflow of flights..... fuel costs under Bidenflation probably had a lot to do with the need to cut costs. Unfortunately, cutting personnel is part of the process.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: DVC 4/26/2024 2:29:38 PM (No. 1706677)
I always fly Southwest inside the USA.
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