Southwest Cancels Nearly 3,000 Flights as Holiday Travel in U.S. Hits Perfect Storm
Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 3,000 flights on Monday (Dec. 26), as a historic winter storm and inadequate staffing made for a perfect storm of holiday chaos the day after Christmas.
As of 9PM on Monday, Southwest had canceled 2,882 flights—or 70% of its schedule, according to flightaware.com.
Overall, 82% of Southwest flights were either canceled or delayed. By airport, Denver International saw 24% of flights canceled, while 29% were delayed.
Tomorrow (Dec. 27) is also slated to be a total mess, with over 2,400 Tuesday flights already canceled.
Source: ZeroHedge
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