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 Mar 12 2008, 12:16 PM
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not to throw more fuel on the fire (i like southwest), but:
Southwest grounds 41 planes in inspection flap Carrier cancels 13 flights out of Hobby Airport http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5613285.html QUOTE Southwest Airlines, which runs about 80 percent of the traffic out of Houston's Hobby Airport, has grounded 41 jets as it addresses inspection problems that resulted in a $10.2 million federal fine for flying planes that didn't get required checks for structural cracks.
The airline didn't give further details. But flightstats.com, which tracks airline traffic, showed at noon today that Southwest canceled nine inbound and 13 outbound flights from Hobby. |
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Mar 12 2008, 01:54 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 26-June 06 From: San Marcos and San Antonio Member No.: 221 |
Ummm, scares me just a tad bit. I am flying out on Monday on Southwest.
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Mar 12 2008, 01:58 PM
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QUOTE (Melanie @ Mar 12 2008, 02:54 PM)  Ummm, scares me just a tad bit. I am flying out on Monday on Southwest. You have nothing to worry about. Southwest told on themselves, and they grounded the flights to correct the issue. They have a flawless flying record. I wouldn't think twice about it.
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Mar 12 2008, 03:11 PM
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QUOTE (Jessica @ Mar 12 2008, 02:58 PM) You have nothing to worry about. Southwest told on themselves, and they grounded the flights to correct the issue. They have a flawless flying record. I wouldn't think twice about it. flawless until the first one falls apart 
--------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Mar 12 2008, 03:47 PM
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QUOTE (Jessica @ Mar 12 2008, 02:58 PM) You have nothing to worry about. Southwest told on themselves, and they grounded the flights to correct the issue. They have a flawless flying record. I wouldn't think twice about it. I wouldn't say they're flawless. A few runway runoffs and some other problems bring me to that conclusion. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Mar 13 2008, 10:23 AM
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QUOTE (Hartmann @ Mar 12 2008, 04:47 PM) I wouldn't say they're flawless. A few runway runoffs and some other problems bring me to that conclusion. but they havent had any crashes or major accidents. I think the chicago runway accident was one of the worst things that happened. Also them pulling 44 planes out of service is good. It means all the planes in question will be looked at before passengers get on them again. |
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Mar 13 2008, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE (jwttu @ Mar 13 2008, 11:23 AM) but they havent had any crashes or major accidents. I think the chicago runway accident was one of the worst things that happened. Also them pulling 44 planes out of service is good. It means all the planes in question will be looked at before passengers get on them again. Oh I agree, they're definitely safe and that is in part because of their model (all Boeing 737s) use, the process, etc. After flying Northwest where they use duct tape to hold things together, Southwest seems like an angel airline. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Mar 17 2008, 02:31 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 26-June 06 From: San Marcos and San Antonio Member No.: 221 |
So I didn't die. However, these two ladies sitting behind me on the flight were going to get bitch slapped for talking so much and so loud at 6 AM. I did see the Vice Chair for the DNC on the flight, which was pretty cool.
But I didn't die. We'll see on Monday though, when I come back to Texas. |
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Mar 18 2008, 09:43 PM
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At least you didn't have to fly today like I did... H.O.L.Y. C.R.A.P.
I got a phone call this morning at 6:30 saying my 7:20pm flight was delayed, then cancelled. I start watching the flight status online and everything is cancelled almost. I get lucky and grab a seat on an earlier plane which ends up sitting at the airport for two hours. I made it home around 9pm...  At least I made it.The ride was extremely bumpy and the lady next to me looked like she was about to lose it. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Mar 18 2008, 11:11 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah i heard a bunch of flights were cancelled due to weather this afternoon around here.
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