Impact of Southwest delays at BWI called slight
A round of flight delays at Southwest Airlines to allow inspections of airliners for possible fuselage damage has so far had a minimal impact at BWI Marshall International Airport, according to airport spokesman Jonathan Dean.
Southwest said it expected to cancel about 70 flights nationwide today after grounding about 300 over the weekend. The airline acted after a Southwest flight over Arizona was forced to make an emergency landing Friday after a yard-long hole opened in its fuselage at 36,000 feet. Since then the airline has acknowledged finding cracks in at least two other Boeing 737-300 jets.
Dean did not offer specific numbers of flights canceled at BWI and referred a reporter to the airline. Southwest spokeswoman Christie McNeill said the airline was not releasing information about the impact at specific airports but urged passengers to check southwest.com before going to the airport to book a flight.
Getting There is interested in hearing from passengers who have been affected by the cancellations at BWI. Please call us at 410-332-6175 or email michael.dresser@baltsun.com.
Comments
Southwest had a 7pm flight from BWI to Bradley Airport in Hartford for a few weeks recently. These flights were full, reflecting the strong desire among commutors to Massachusetts and Vermont for a flight departing to that region immediately after work. Yet for some reason, Southwest droppd that flight and now offers only a 5:40 pm flight and an 8:45 pm flight. Any chance the 7pm flight will be re-introduced?
Posted by: sarah peck | April 4, 2011 1:38 PM
Here's the response from Southwest Airlines to the question above:
We make seasonal adjustments to our schedule to react to flux in Customer demand. It is possible we could reintroduce that flight later this year. We make adjustments to our schedules several times throughout the year.
Thanks!
Ashley
Ashley Dillon
Southwest Airlines
Communications
Posted by: Michael Dresser | April 4, 2011 1:51 PM