The airline’s CEO said it could be next week before the flight schedule returns to normal.Īdontis Barber, a 34-year-old jazz pianist from Kansas City, Missouri, had camped out in the city’s airport since his Southwest flight was canceled Saturday and wondered if he would ever get to a New Year’s gig in Washington, D.C. (Pat Nabong /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)īy David Koenig and Heather HollingsworthĭALLAS - Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered another wave of canceled flights Wednesday, and pressure grew on the federal government to help customers get reimbursed for unexpected expenses they incurred because of the airline’s meltdown.Įxhausted Southwest travelers tried finding seats on other airlines or renting cars to get to their destination, but many remained stranded. It cancelled more than 70% of its flights Monday, more than 60% on Tuesday, and warned that it would operate just over a third of its usual schedule in the days ahead to allow crews to get back to where they needed to be. Problems at Southwest Airlines appeared to snowball after the worst of the storm passed.
27, 2022, after Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled and delayed during a winter storm.
ABOVE PHOTO: Airport staff walks around a pile of lost suitcases near the baggage carousel at Midway Airport in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec.
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