Southwest Airlines cancels 1,800 flights, blaming weather and staffing
Publishing timestamp: 2021-10-10 13:48:55
Summary
Southwest Airlines canceled over 1800 flights due to air traffic control issues, bad weather, and staffing shortages. Other airlines in the region reported far fewer cancellations. Southwest apologized for the disruptions and long customer service waits. Speculation on social media suggested employees were calling out sick in protest of Covid vaccine mandate, but Southwest denied this. Southwest Pilots Association expressed concerns about operational challenges and distractions, including fatigue and the vaccine mandate.
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