The Southwest Airlines cancellations are continuing into Wednesday, as passengers at Chicago's Midway airport and across the country grow weary.
Data from FlightAware show that as of Monday, nearly 4,000 Southwest flights have been canceled, while another 7,700 flights have been delayed.
"We thought that Southwest was a pretty sophisticated airline, that everything's always been smooth on our travels, but this seems like just a meltdown," said David Whelan, whose flight was canceled. "This has crossed the line into something that is not just a weather delay but something that the airline is responsible for," U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said.Southwest said a system-wide waiver is in place through Jan. 2.
The flight attendant union also released a statement, saying in part, "Southwest Airlines has failed its employees once again, the result of years of refusal to modernize operations, notes TWU Local 556, the union of Southwest Airlines flight attendants. And this time, it's on Christmas."
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