Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights, disruptions continue

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were canceled over the weekend, a result of air traffic control issues and weather, according to media reports.

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights, or 28% of its scheduled flights, as of 2 p.m. Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. By comparison, Allegiant Airlines canceled 5% of its flights over the same time period, and Spirit airlines canceled 4% of its flights.

American Airlines canceled 2% of its flights, according to the tracker.

There were 367 Southwest Airlines flights canceled as of 8:15 a.m. Monday, according to FlightAware.com. There were at least 1,800 Southwest Airline flights canceled nationwide over the weekend -- and more than 1,000 flights canceled on Sunday, according to Fox 11.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/southwest-airlines-cancels-more-than-1000-flights-disruptions-continue/ar-AAPTdc5

[Wingus Dingus]

1. How does Southwest stay in business, at this point?

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Great Commodities Strategy

They've always been great at timing their buys of kerosene.
So good, that competitors have gone to them rather than the spot market to get a better price, with SWA still making a profit.
They actually bought a refinery& made mods to maximize yields of jet fuel.
But, I'm still not getting what their problem is.
6 to 15 times the cancellations of the other airlines? Bizarre.

[Wingus Dingus]

5. That's interesting info, thanks.

[Beaverhausen]

2. yikes! My husband is scheduled to fly Southwest tomorrow

I had hoped these problems were behind them.

[Sherman A1]

3. Seems that booking on SW

I’d effectively flying a standby ticket.