(WBAP/KLIF) — The collapse of Southwest Airlines service during the holidays has far-reaching effects, as thousands of canceled flights are rubbing TCU fans the wrong way.
The 3rd ranked Horned Frogs are in the college football playoff against #2 Michigan this Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. However, media covering the event, like Jamie Plunkett of frogstoday.com says it’s been frustrating. Plunkett had a Southwest flight to Arizona scheduled in order to cover the TCU football team at the bowl game for his business, but after his canceled flight, he had to drive 16 hours to get to the press conferences a day late.
The Fort Worth resident is not the only one whose job is suffering due to Southwest Airline issues, as several college football teams have had to make last minute travel plans to drive to their games instead. The wife of TCU head coach Sonny Dykes (Katie Golding Dykes) says fans are scrambling to get to the game. Meanwhile, Katie’s brother is UTEP basketball coach Joe Golding, who gave three Pittsburgh football players a ride from Dallas Love Field to their bowl game in El Paso over the weekend.
Meanwhile, WFAA indicates that Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan has apologized for the cancellations.
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