I wouldn't be at all surprised if Southwest Airlines was just the tip of the iceberg, in terms of airlines with dated hardware and/or software. These companies rarely learn from each others' mistakes.
this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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Some airlines are moving to newer systems and software. Is it too late to avoid a disruption? Probably. But it’ll eventually right itself again.
I think you mean "unforeseeable weather events, sorry no refunds"
US consumers are about to get REAL familiar with the phrase "force majeure".