Southwest added its employees and crews "are showing up in every single way. RELATED: Over 1,600 US flights canceled on day after Christmas
Storm blamed for dozens of deaths as threat continuesĪt least 48 people have been killed in a massive winter storm. Southwest admitted anticipating "additional challenges with an already reduced level of flights as we approach the coming New Year's holiday travel period, and we are working to reach out to customers whose travel plans will change with specific information and their available options." "This safety-first work is intentional, ongoing, and necessary to return to normal reliability, one that minimizes last-minute inconveniences." "This forced daily changes to our flight schedule at a volume and magnitude that still has the tools our teams use to recover the airline operating at capacity," Southwest said. The airline said it was fully staffed late last week and prepared for the approaching Christmas weekend when severe weather swept across the continent. RELATED: LAX, SoCal airports see hundreds of flight cancellations on day after Christmas Some flights were still departing from LAX, John Wayne Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport and Long Beach Airport, but passengers were being urged to check flight schedules.Īs of Tuesday evening, 94 departing flights had been canceled at John Wayne Airport - including airlines other than Southwest - as were 43 flights from Burbank and 32 from Long Beach.Ī massive amount of unclaimed luggage is gathered at the Southwest Airlines Baggage Claim at Midway Airport on Decemin Chicago, Illinois. Southwest Airlines shares fell Tuesday after the airline canceled thousands of flights over the holiday travel weekend with more expected in the coming days.Īs of midday Tuesday, the airline had canceled nearly 2,600 flights nationally, including many from Los Angeles International Airport and other airfields across Southern California, according the tracking website FlightAware.Īt LAX, a total of 106 departing flights from all airlines had been canceled as of late Tuesday night, with 28 others delayed.
PT Monday, December 26 shows all flights out of LAX being unavailable for booking to travelers looking to fly to Atlanta. And our heartfelt apologies for this are just beginning." "We are working with safety at the forefront to urgently address wide-scale disruption by re-balancing the airline and repositioning crews and our fleet, ultimately to best serve all who plan to travel with us. "With consecutive days of extreme winter weather across our network behind us, continuing challenges are impacting our customers and employees in a significant way that is unacceptable," Southwest said in a news release Monday. LOS ANGELES - Southwest Airlines has issued an apology for operational challenges causing long delays at Los Angeles International Airport and other airports nationwide in the days after Christmas due to an intense winter storm, promising it is working to recover. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the department is investigating the wave of cancelations and delays that have left thousands of Southwest Airlines passengers stranded. Thousands stranded due to Southwest Airlines meltdown
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