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Why Flying Is So Bad Now

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The Fragility of the System

Southwest's crew scheduling software failed just as massive storms swept the country. Thousands of passengers were stranded and the airline lost almost a billion dollars in revenue. "It is a phenomenally, unimaginably complex system that is not as resilient as people thought"

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