Baggage claim areas have become overrun with unclaimed luggage as stranded travelers confront another day of Southwest flight cancellations
The carrier cancels more flights for the coming days as a senator says the Commerce Committee would examine disruptions at the airline
An operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines has stranded thousands of travelers across the U.S., with many enduring long lines and missing luggage. The airline scrapped more than two-thirds of its flights Monday and planned to slash its schedules through Thursday. Photo: Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/APSouthwest Airlines Co.
Southwest canceled 2,595 flights, or 63% of its scheduled Tuesday departures, according to data from FlightAware. The airline said Monday its at least until Thursday. The carrier has canceled close to 11,000 flights since last Thursday as it has struggled to stabilize operations hampered amid the bad weather.
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