Historic weather conditions cause Southwest to cancel more than 5,500 flights in two days



The record cold wave that occurred in the United States on December 26, 2022 has so far caused more than 50 deaths and power

outages at more than 70,000 households and businesses. Under such circumstances, the news site ' NPR ' reported that Southwest Airlines canceled more than 5,400 flights in two days.

Southwest cancels 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/26/1145536902/southwest-flight-cancellations-winter-storm

Live Airline Flight Cancellations Info & Statistics - FlightAware
https://flightaware.com/live/cancelled/today

Southwest cancels 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours | Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34149340

In the United States, where historic cold weather continues, 2909 flights, equivalent to 71% of Southwest Airlines flights, were canceled on December 26, 2022 local time. As of the 27th, 2685 flights, equivalent to 64% of the flights, were canceled at the time of article publication, and it is said that passengers are confused and stuck at airports throughout the United States.



Baggage claim areas at airports are overflowing with passengers' luggage, and it has been reported that passengers have lost track of their own luggage.




One Hacker News user who is stuck in the airport due to a canceled connecting flight said, ``Southwest Airlines' phone calls are not working at all, and online chat is not available.'' He also said, ``This situation is due to Southwest Airlines' mismanagement,'' and demands that Southwest Airlines executives take responsibility.

Southwest Airlines spokesman Chris Perry said ``record cold weather and lack of crew schedule control'' are contributing to the large number of cancellations.

'For a large airline like Southwest Airlines, staffing and scheduling after a flight canceled due to bad weather is a very complex task,' said Kyle Potter, editor-in-chief of travel news site Thrifty Traveler . On the other hand, he points out that 'it's really bad for Southwest Airlines' that many flights were canceled on December 26, despite the clear weather in many areas.

``Southwest Airlines continues to restore operations and expects to operate approximately one-third of its scheduled flights over the next few days,'' Southwest Airlines said in a statement on December 26.

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