Thanks to some disastrous winter storms across the country, many travelers had their holiday plans disrupted. CNN reported that Southwest Airlines, in particular, faced a series of challenges that involved numerous delays and outright cancellations of flights. Now, the airline is speaking out amid the holiday madness.
As of Monday, around 3,800 flights going into or out of the USA have been canceled. Meanwhile, more than 7,100 other flights have been delayed. Southwest Airlines has been one of the worst offenders, as no other US carrier has canceled as many flights as they have. To date, the airline has already canceled almost 2,800 flights, more than two-thirds of its total. On Monday afternoon alone, Southwest canceled around 300 flights in the span of a half hour. Unfortunately, the cancellations are only set to continue. As of Monday evening, Southwest has canceled around 1,600 flights that were scheduled for Tuesday. For context, 1,760 Tuesday flights …