Southwest starts on reputation repair after cancellations
By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer
Published: January 5, 2023, 3:15pm
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DALLAS (AP) — With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is now turning its attention to repairing its damaged reputation after it canceled 15,000 flights around Christmas and left holiday travelers stranded.
The disruptions started with a winter storm and snowballed when Southwest’s ancient crew-scheduling technology failed.
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