Holiday Travel Is Mostly Smooth, but With Some Disruptions Again on Southwest Airlines

Holiday travelers pass by "Phoebe" the Flamingo at the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 22, 2023. Chris O'Meara/AP Photo

Conditions were mostly nice this year for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas, but some naughty disruptions again plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines.

For millions of people traveling over the holiday, this year was much better than last. Christmas morning put a bow on a relatively smooth weekend.