Airlines across the United States are scrambling to make schedule changes, after the FAA issued an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft, in the wake of two fatal crashes.
Airlines across the United States are scrambling to make schedule changes, after the FAA issued an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft, in the wake of two fatal crashes.
The order comes at a busy time for airlines, with many colleges and universities heading into spring break.
Southwest Airlines, the largest carrier at Midway International Airport, has more than 30 of those planes, accounting for nearly five percent of its fleet.
Many college students lined up at check-in counters at Midway on Thursday, while Southwest works to minimize flight cancellations with part of its fleet sidelined.
From family vacationers to spring break revelers to a track team headed to a meet in Texas, Midway played host to all kinds of college students setting course for warmer climates on Thursday.
“It’s just a really good break to split things up a bit,” said University of Northern Iowa freshman Caleb Rheingans, heading to Mexico for spring vacation.
