Since Saturday, the airline has canceled more than 1,300 flights.
Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 450 flights on Monday as relentless winter weather hit major bases for the airline in Baltimore and other carriers scrambled to recover from more than a week’s worth of challenges.. Winter weather and the omicron variant have left carriers short-staffed with big holiday crowds.
“Our planners continue their work to anticipate operational challenges today following the winter storm that moved across the country over the weekend, creating a band of heavy winter weather affecting the Baltimore/D.C. area Monday morning,” said Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Alyssa Foster. “Canceling hundreds of flights causes disruption across our operational system. A displacement of aircraft and employees of that magnitude brings other issues, including staffing challenge.
The Transportation Security Administration recorded more than 2 million passengers on Sunday to finish the holiday travel season, a period where more than 45 million passengers have traveled through checkpoints going back to Dec. 12. It’s been, by far, the busiest travel period since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, although air travel is still 10% to 20% below pre-pandemic levels.
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