Southwest escapes problems from worldwide outage
Southwest Airlines has recently made headlines for all the right reasons, as they managed to avoid the chaos caused by a worldwide outage that affected several major airlines. While other carriers were grappling with delays and cancellations, Southwest was up and running smoothly, much to the surprise of many travelers.
Rumors have been circulating that Southwest Airlines is using outdated software, with some joking that they might be operating on Windows 3.1, a system from 1992. It’s been suggested that their IT infrastructure is so ancient that it’s actually immune to current malware, almost like a technological time capsule. The image of a laptop in a storage closet labeled “do not close” is both humorous and slightly alarming, highlighting just how unconventional their approach to technology may be.… Continue reading
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