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Southwest Airlines' holiday chaos could cost the company as much as $825 million

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

Southwest Airlines says disruptions that led to more than 16,700 cancelled flights over the holidays will have severe financial consequences for the company.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Southwest Meltdown Could Cost $825 Million

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Southwest Airlines' holiday chaos could cost the company as much as $825 million

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Portland Press Herald

    Southwest Airlines’ meltdown loss could run $500 million to $700 million (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Southwest leaders have so far declined to put a price tag on the meltdown while they work to total the damages and process claims for reimbursement.

  2. FOX Business

    Southwest Airlines says holiday cancellations could amount to $825M loss (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Southwest Airlines expects to rack up a significant loss, as much as $825 million, from the operational meltdown that led to nearly 17,000 flight cancellations.

  3. Gizmodo

    Southwest's Flight Cancellation Fiasco Might Cost the Company $800 Million (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Investment bank Jefferies estimates that the losses the airline faces is more than it made in the first nine months of 2022.

  4. New York Times

    Southwest’s Meltdown Could Cost It Up to $800 Million (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The airline has not said how much it might have to spend to reimburse customers and upgrade its technology systems.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Southwest Airlines' holiday chaos could cost the company as much as $825 million (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Southwest Airlines says disruptions that led to more than 16,700 cancelled flights over the holidays will have severe financial consequences for the company.

  6. Insider

    Southwest estimates its December meltdown will cost it up to $825 million in lost revenue, passenger reimbursements, and other costs (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The airline said Friday it canceled more than 16,700 flights in late December as a bitter winter storm wrought havoc on its operations.

  7. Forbes

    Southwest Meltdown Could Cost $825 Million (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Southwest Airlines says the impact of their holiday meltdown could be $725-$825 million. There's a lesson for every company in this disaster.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.