Originally Posted by
directtestpilot
Southwest had a combination of bad luck and bad planning.
The storm hit Chicago and Denver hard, where Southwest has two of its biggest hubs – Chicago Midway airport and Denver International airport.
Also the airline’s operations haven’t changed much since the 1990s.
Sorry but this is not bad luck or bad planning. Your last sentence is the accurate portion of your post, and the reason this is happening. LUV wants to operate their airline like "The good ol' days" instead of operating like the 4th largest airline in the US.