Category: Southwest Airlines Company

The Week in Business: Southwest’s Holiday Meltdown

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With Only Dozens of Cancellations on Friday, Southwest Steps Closer to Normal

Barring last-minute problems, the airline was poised to return to its usual schedule, but challenges remain.
What Can Stranded Travelers Expect from Southwest?

The troubled carrier says it will honor “reasonable requests for reimbursement” for those whose flights were delayed or canceled because of its meltdown. What will that mean in practice?
Their Flights Canceled, Southwest Travelers Were Threatened With Arrest

A police officer at Nashville International Airport told travelers whose Southwest flights had been canceled that they would be arrested for trespassing if they did not leave a secure area, a video shows.
Southwest Stole Christmas. It Still Has Superfans.

It’s been a disastrous week for the budget airline. But its influencers are prepared to defend their brand loyalty.
More Mass Cancellations as Southwest Struggles to Untangle Travel Meltdown

The airline canceled more than half its flights on Thursday, nearly a week after a winter storm disrupted holiday travel across the United States.
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job

Bob Jordan, the airline’s top executive, heralded the company’s performance just weeks before the storm highlighted gaping weaknesses in its operations.
Why Did Southwest Cancel Thousands Of Flights? Here’s What Happened.

While carriers like Delta, American Airlines and United bounced back after severe winter weather wreaked havoc on holiday travel, the low-cost carrier canceled thousands of flights. Here’s why.
Southwest’s Canceled Flights Draw Federal Scrutiny

The airline canceled another 2,500 flights on Wednesday and said it would be days before normal service resumes.
Airline Meltdowns in Recent History

Flight delays and cancellations over the holiday weekend have left thousands of passengers stranded. Here’s a look at a few other notable episodes like it in recent memory.
Southwest and Other Airlines Cancel Thousands of Flights Across the US

The company canceled more than 60 percent of its flights on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving many travelers stranded.
Thousands of Canceled Flights Upend Travel Plans Across U.S.

Most of the disruption was on Southwest Airlines, which had called off more than 60 percent of its flights by Tuesday morning.