Rival Airlines Cap Fares Amid Southwest Flight Cancellation Meltdown

A Southwest Airlines ground crew member organizes unclaimed luggage at the Southwest Airlines luggage area, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 28, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

In the wake of Southwest Airlines’ cancellation disaster over the past week, some competitors are filling in to assist its stranded customers at the end of the holiday travel season.

Rival carriers have capped airfares at several key airports, as a surge of Southwest customers booked last-minute domestic flights, after the low-cost airline canceled thousands of departures.