Southwest, American Airlines Suffer Widespread Disruptions as Passengers Fume

Southwest, American Airlines Suffer Widespread Disruptions as Passengers Fume
A Southwest Airlines aircraft lands at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines saw significant cancelations over the weekend, according to flight-tracking websites, although both carriers said the cancelations were due to weather and staffing issues.

American Airlines, as of Sunday at 1 p.m., saw 735 cancelations—27 percent of its flights—and 164 delays, according to FlightAware. The tracking website also showed that on Sunday, Southwest canceled 187 flights, or 7 percent of all its flights, and delayed 280 more—about 10 percent of its flights.
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