DOT is probing whether Southwest's schedules were 'unrealistic' during holiday meltdown
Publishing timestamp: 2023-01-25 20:15:14
Summary
The US Transportation Department is investigating Southwest Airlines' holiday meltdown to see if their schedules were unrealistic. Southwest has said they canceled over 16000 flights due to severe winter weather and labor unions have pointed to outmoded scheduling platforms. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has vowed to hold Southwest accountable and the company is scheduled to report quarterly results on Thursday.
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