Comments on: US Airways computer problem brings back fond memories of the good old days http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2007/03/06/us-airways-computer-problem-brings-back-fond-memories-of-the-good-old-days/ Blogging the impact of computer-related technology trends, and whatever else catches my interest. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:22:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt L http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2007/03/06/us-airways-computer-problem-brings-back-fond-memories-of-the-good-old-days/comment-page-1/#comment-21101 Matt L Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:50:35 +0000 http://yourdon.com/personal/blog/2007/03/06/us-airways-computer-problem-brings-back-fond-memories-of-the-good-old-days/#comment-21101 Nope, US Airways in Providence, RI still had kiosks down at the airport three weeks after the switchover. That was the weekend of the big Northeast storm that shut down Philly and other airports. My flight was cancelled (24 hours after the storm), I was told that all flights from Providence, Boston, Manchester, LaGuardia and Hartford were full or cancelled and I wouldn't be able to go home to Louisville for 2 to 3 days, and that the check-in line that I was in would be 6 to 7 hours. I walked across the lobby to the Southwest Airlines counter, and purchased a ticket for the next morning in 5 minutes. I guess the weather had an inordinate impact on US Airways, even though Southwest services the same cities. Nope, US Airways in Providence, RI still had kiosks down at the airport three weeks after the switchover. That was the weekend of the big Northeast storm that shut down Philly and other airports. My flight was cancelled (24 hours after the storm), I was told that all flights from Providence, Boston, Manchester, LaGuardia and Hartford were full or cancelled and I wouldn’t be able to go home to Louisville for 2 to 3 days, and that the check-in line that I was in would be 6 to 7 hours. I walked across the lobby to the Southwest Airlines counter, and purchased a ticket for the next morning in 5 minutes. I guess the weather had an inordinate impact on US Airways, even though Southwest services the same cities.

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