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Southwest limits canceled flights after 3 tumultuous days

Headline from Post Star, on the newest of 2 developments

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines flights appeared to be running closer to normal on Tuesday after the airline canceled nearly 2,400 flights over the previous three days.

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  1. Southwest cancels hundreds more flights, denies sickout

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    Southwest limits canceled flights after 3 tumultuous days

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  1. KING 5 Seattle

    Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights over the weekend (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    About two dozen arriving and departing Southwest flights were canceled at Sea-Tac Airport Sunday.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Southwest Airlines Cancels 1,000 More Flights as Disruptions Mount (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Southwest Airlines blamed the disruptions on air traffic control and bad weather.

  3. Billings Gazette

    Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 weekend flights (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather.

  4. FOX 43 York

    Southwest cancels more than 1,000 weekend flights (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    The cancellations mark the highest rate by far of the major U.S. airlines.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights Sunday (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The long weekend got a bit longer for Southwest customers after the airline canceled more than 1,000 flights on Sunday. That’s roughly 27% of its daily operations. It’s the second day of mass cancellations by the country’s largest low budget airline.

  6. WWL New Orleans

    Southwest Airlines cancels at least 1,000 more flights across the US (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    As of 11:30 a.m. Saturday, at least seven Southwest flights have been canceled in New Orleans, where the airline boards passengers at MSY.

  7. FOX Business

    Southwest cancels more than a thousand flights, cites air-traffic control issues (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights this weekend amid air-traffic control issues and weather, and the airline has not given an update as to whether the cancellations may continue.

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Southwest Airlines cancels hundreds of flights due to weather, air traffic control issues (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    “We will continue to reset our network today and hope to return to close to normal operations as we move into Sunday,” the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations.

  9. FOX 35 Orlando

    Travelers stranded as Southwest Airlines cancels flights nationwide (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The airline has alerted passengers of delays through the weekend due to weather and its impact on the air traffic control system.

  10. CBS 8 San Diego

    Southwest flight cancellations affecting travelers in San Diego (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    On Saturday, the airline canceled a total of 808 flights across the United States; as of Sunday afternoon, they had canceled over 1,000 more.

  11. Insider

    Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights due to 'disruptive weather' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The airline has been experiencing a "high level of cancellations" caused by hazardous weather conditions.

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Southwest Airlines cancels hundreds of flights (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather. The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights, or 28% of its

  13. Portland Press Herald

    Southwest Airlines cancels over thousand flights (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The company blames air traffic control issues and weather.

  14. The Columbian

    Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue into Monday (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Monday following a weekend of major service disruptions.

  15. KVOA Tucson

    Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1800 flights (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Travel troubles continue for Southwest Airlines as flight delays create a domino effect at airports across the country.

  16. The Week

    Southwest cancels more than 1,800 flights over the weekend (opens The Week)

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  17. NBC Chicago

    Dozens of Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations Continue in Chicago Monday (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continued at Chicago airports Monday following a weekend of major service disruptions.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, denies COVID jab sickout (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Southwest canceled more than 360 flights on Monday following a weekend of major disruptions.

  19. CBS 19 Tyler

    After canceling nearly 2,000 weekend flights, Southwest issues continue Monday (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots denied claims that employees were conducting a sickout or slowdown to protest the COVID vaccine mandate.

  20. WHAS Louisville

    Southwest cancels more than 1,000 weekend flights, Louisville airport among many affected (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The airline is blaming the cancelations on weather and air traffic control issues.

  21. WHAS Louisville

    After canceling more than 1,000 weekend flights, Southwest issues continue Monday (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots said the weekend cancellations were not caused by any work slowdown or "sickouts."

  22. WFAA Dallas

    Southwest cancels hundreds more flights, denies sickout (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    The union representing Southwest Airlines pilots denied claims that employees were conducting a sickout or slowdown to protest the COVID vaccine mandate.

  23. Hays Daily News

    Five-hour wait times, flight shopping and a rental car rush: Southwest cancellations send travelers scrambling (opens Hays Daily News)

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    Hays Daily News's feed description

    Southwest has already canceled hundreds of Monday flights after canceling 30% of its Sunday flights and 24% on Saturday.

  24. KVOA Tucson

    Southwest canceled more than 2,000 weekend flights and the disruption continues (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    The long weekend got a bit longer for Southwest customers after the airline canceled more than 2,000 flights Friday through Sunday.

  25. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 Sunday flights (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather.

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