Some Ute fans opting to drive to Rose Bowl amid Southwest woes
Dec 29, 2022, 7:56 AM | Updated: Dec 30, 2022, 11:40 am
A digital display shows several canceled flights at Salt Lake International Airport in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
(Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — Fans traveling Southwest to cheer on the Utes at the Rose Bowl may be in trouble.
Southwest canceled thousands of flights this week and the airline continues to struggle getting people to their destinations. KTLA reported that most Southwest flights were listed as canceled or delayed at LAX earlier this week.
An online forum for fans called Ute Hub shows comments from attendees who plan on foregoing the airports and making the 10 hour drive instead.
People trying to book flights with other airlines are facing ticket prices marked in the thousands.
The Utes will face Penn State on Jan. 2 in the 109th Rose Bowl Game.
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