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REVEALED: Us probes unacceptable southwest airlines mass cancellations | Rare Historical Photos

Travellers queue to check in at the Southwest Airlines counter in Denver International Airport after a winter storm swept over the US, creating chaos for people trying to reach their destinations before Christmas on Friday, December 23, 2022, in Denver [David Zalubowski/AP Photo]

The United States Department of Transportation has said that it plans to examine mass flight cancellations and delays by Southwest Airlines in recent days, amid a devastating storm that has disrupted travel plans for millions of Americans during the holiday season.

The government agency said it would look to determine if the flight cancellations by Southwest — which in particular has faced flak from passengers online — were in the airline’s control, calling them “unacceptable”.

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