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Airline breakdown upends holiday leave for service members

Active-duty military personnel were caught in limbo this week as thousands of Southwest Airlines travelers got stranded across the U.S. by canceled flights

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Southwest says flight schedule will "return to normal" on Friday

Passengers have been suffering from a travel nightmare with thousands of cancellations.

Axios · Dec 29, 2022

Fox News ridiculed for blaming Pete Buttigieg for Southwest Airlines flight fiasco

Democrats critcize right-leaning network for unfair chyron

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Michael Hiltzik: Southwest's meltdown was born in America's cheapskate corporate culture

Through much of 2022, the most often-asked questions about Southwest Airlines concerned issues such as whether it would allow preassigned seating, start charging for all checked baggage and institute change fees — scrapping all those policies that have made the airline unique.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 29, 2022

Southwest cuts 2,300 flights, schedule in sustained chaos

Southwest Airlines is still trying to extract itself from sustained scheduling chaos and cancelled another 2,350 flights after a winter storm overwhelmed its operations days ago

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Unclaimed luggage piles up at airports following Southwest cancellations

After Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights over the week, travelers are scrambling to reunite with their luggage.

WEKU · Dec 29, 2022

Southwest could return to full operations by the weekend; travelers will get reimbursed for ‘reasonable’ expenses, Chicago officials say

Southwest Airlines could be operating at normal levels by the weekend after days of widespread cancellations, Chicago Department of Aviation officials said Wednesday evening, citing discussions with Southwest leadership.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 29, 2022

Did you lose your bag while flying? What to do if your luggage is missing

It’s been more than two days since Southwest Airlines passenger Todd Krumholz parted with his family’s checked bags, containing Christmas gifts, winter clothes and essentials for his two young children, at Dallas Love Field.

Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022

Southwest on the ‘naughty list’? Customers begin search for missing luggage

Rows of unclaimed luggage sat in the corner of Dallas Love Field Airport’s baggage claim on Wednesday as dozens of Dallas residents lined up at the Baggage Service Office hoping to recover lost Christmas gifts and everyday necessities.

Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022

Southwest Airlines slashes thousands of flights in days ahead to ‘reset’ after meltdown

Passengers are still stranded, and Southwest Airlines is still scrambling.

Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022