Southwest Cancels Nearly 3,000 Flights as Holiday Travel in U.S. Hits Perfect Storm
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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