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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP who hadn't followed this story until I saw this thread.  Any operations experts who have thoughts on how SW can dig out from under this mess?

Cancel all flights for the next 3 days and use those dayso reposition planes and crews? Then let's say December 31st they start flying normal routes with passengers already booked on those flights - i.e. no bumping people like the family with kids earlier in this thread.  Meanwhile, offer refunds to any passengers from this week who agree to find alternative transportation (rebook on other airlines, drive, train, etc).  You could also offer refunds or other perks to people on those flights scheduled Dec 31st or later who are willing to be bumped.

Is that a way out?[/quote]

I don’t think they’re flying at all the next 3 days anyway. Everything I’ve seen says SW has told people they are not flying on rebooked flights any earlier than Thursday or Friday. There’s clearly some dead zone between Monday and Thursday where almost no SW flights are operating. [/quote]

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