The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights, or 28% of its schedule, as of 2 p.m. Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. That was the highest rate by far of the major U.S. airlines.
Airlines don’t share the names of passengers who are banned for unruly behavior. Delta wants to change that, starting with its 1,600-name no-fly list.“We’ve continued diligent work throughout the weekend to reset our operation with a focus on getting aircraft and crews repositioned to take care of our customers,” Southwest Airlines said. “With fewer frequencies between cities in our current schedule, recovering during operational challenges is more difficult and prolonged.
However, Henry H. Harteveldt, president and travel industry analyst at the Atmosphere Research Group, based in San Francisco, points to other causes for the cancellations. But Harteveldt says the there is a possibility that some pilots who oppose Southwest’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations are calling in sick or are engaging in a “work slowdown.”
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