Canceled Airline Passengers Have New Plans this New Years Eve

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(Colorado Springs, CO) More than a half of a million people have been stranded this holiday week courtesy of the airline industry. Southwest Airlines had the highest numbers of reported cancellations compared to any other airline. Airports across the country are still filled with unhappy, frustrated, and tired passengers eager to see their families.

TerryJosiah and Kristen Faith Sharpe, organizers of this Year’s Night of Magnificence New Years Eve Celebration anticipated the warm arrival of their four children coming in from El Paso and Odessa, Texas. “The holidays are our favorite time of the year because we get to spend undivided time together — as a family. We were really excited to ring in this New Year until last night at 12:38am when I received a text that read, “SWA Flight 3080 on Dec 28 from ELP is canceled” says Kristen Faith, CEO of Boss Babe Networking. 

Southwest phone lines have been busy all week and the soonest online rebooking options were in January.

According to NPR, Southwest airlines canceled more than 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours. One of those passengers being Quron Witherspoon, Air Force Veteran and Los Angeles’ number one behind the scenes videographer for top celebrities like Tyrese, Michael B. Jordan, and Zoe Saldana. Witherspoon found himself driving more than 9 hours to Colorado Springs from Omaha, Nebraska after being stranded from canceled flights. Witherspoon was on a mission to get to Colorado Springs to perform for the Inaugural Night of Magnificence New Years Show – nothing was bound to stop him.

The unfortunate change of travel plans for many families have many more Colorado residents scrambling to find local New Year's Eve plans.

Photo: Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues (npr.org)

“We had big plans to ring in the new year as a family, but flight cancellations changed that,” TerryJosiah Sharpe, CEO of Anthem Music Enterprises. 

The Night of Magnificence is the only all-age NYE event happening in the heart of Colorado Springs. Organizers are calling “Night of Magnificence” more than an ordinary New Years Eve celebration - it's THE event of the year where you can bring your family and friends together to ring in 2023. This all-age event caters to our community. Enjoy the exhilarating tunes of the Urban Classic and get your heart racing as we countdown to 2023. Guests will be able to dance the night away, enjoy cocktails, capture selfies in one of our several themed photo booths, and walk the red carpet in style.  

“We feel for our community and want to do something special to lift spirits. Our kids were supposed to be landing in Colorado this evening, but unfortunately we are one of the thousands of families that received the message of flight cancellations compliments of Southwest Airlines,” said TerryJosiah Sharpe.  

Colorado Springs residents can enter promo code COS to receive 33% off their admission tickets.

For more information on tickets and event information, visit www.bossbabenetworking.com/events