In Arkansas, the majority of Southwest flights. We are implementing new tools that provide Pilots additional real-time insight into the amount of time they have to depart after an aircraft has been deiced. The slew of flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines across the country continued Wednesday, with more than 2,500 flights grounded.Engine covers and heaters to protect aircraft and ground equipment in very low temperatures We fell short on that Purpose this past December when extreme weather and an unprecedented number of flight cancellations overwhelmed our ability to recover.Storage capacity of deicing fluid at key.Deicing trucks, pads, and ground equipment.
We are increasing available equipment to manage the effects of winter weather.airlines was 5.4, driven largely by Southwest which had to cut around 17,000 flights, mostly during the week between Christmas and the new year. These issues hindered our ability to keep our Flight Crew networks flowing from key crew bases.Īction plan: We are reinforcing our airport infrastructure, increasing available equipment, and bolstering overall winter preparedness at key airports where there is potential for severe winter weather in order to help our Employees function more effectively in severe weather. In December, the total cancellation rate for U.S. Root cause: We had insufficient winter infrastructure and equipment in key airport locations to adequately react to a winter storm of Elliott’s epic scale, velocity, and duration, and we faced staffing challenges from the need to rotate Employees outside in bitter winter weather.
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