Thousands Of Southwest Flights Canceled For Wednesday
Southwest Airlines continues to cancel thousands of flights as it recovers from last week’s winter storm.
Over 2,500 Wednesday flights have been canceled, and another 2,300 have already been canceled for Thursday.
Overall, more than 15,700 Southwest flights have been canceled since last week. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said Tuesday the airline was “optimistic to be back on track before next week”.
Buttigieg Speaks With Southwest CEO Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had a talk with the CEO of Southwest Airlines about the company’s holiday travel meltdown.
According to a department spokesperson, Buttigieg said he expects the airline to “live up to the commitments it has made to passengers” with refunds, hotel rooms, and meal vouchers.
Buttigieg also told the airline to “do right by their pilots and flight attendants” that have been affected by the meltdown. While most other airlines have recovered from last week’s winter storm, Southwest has canceled more than 15,000 flights since last week.
