Southwest Airlines During IRROPS

[AJK]

WN cancelled a lot of flights to and via MDW today due to weather.

After waiting on hold for an hour, a supervisor insisted that in his 8 years with the company, they've never rebooked on another airline due to IRROPS. It's either re-accommodation or refund.

He did seem competent, but that doesn't seem right to me due to DoT regs or whatever.

Anyone know if that's accurate?

[JoeCha]

The DOT has never ruled that airlines are required to rebook you on another carrier during IRROPS.

If they rebook you, be happy. If not, blame it on the God of weather.

[EJB]

WN cancelled a lot of flights to and via MDW today due to weather.

After waiting on hold for an hour, a supervisor insisted that in his 8 years with the company, they've never rebooked on another airline due to IRROPS. It's either re-accommodation or refund.

He did seem competent, but that doesn't seem right to me due to DoT regs or whatever.

Anyone know if that's accurate?

Did they give you a credit? Got $100 last SW flight that was delayed 4 hours due to weather. On a CP ticket

[shmuels2]

Does anybody have any updated DPs? My flight into ATL is delayed which will make me miss the last flight of the night to fll, rep says they don't book on other carriers.

[yitrap]

Does anybody have any updated DPs? My flight into ATL is delayed which will make me miss the last flight of the night to fll, rep says they don't book on other carriers.

the CEO of WN said on Capitol Hill that when necessary WN employees can rebook onto the airlines

[shmuels2]

Wish I had checked back in time yesterday to see this...