The highest number of cancellations and delays, for at least the third consecutive day, was at Denver International Airport. Nationwide, 2,510 Southwest flights had been canceled as of Wednesday evening, accounting for 61 percent of the airline’s total flights, according to online flight tracker FlightAware. “They had to pay for an additional night, food, another ticket,” Colmer said. The Sinas booked a $660 flight on Spirit Airlines for Monday night but were still waiting for their luggage to arrive Wednesday morning.
“Just ridiculous,” Las Vegas resident Ashlee Colmer said in a message to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Ĭolmer’s 82-year-old aunt, Marilyn Sina, and 76-year-old uncle, Skip Sina, had been scheduled to fly from Las Vegas to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Christmas night, but, after five hours of delays, their Southwest flight was canceled. The airline’s CEO said it could be next week before the flight schedule returns to normal. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) travelers endured another day of widespread flight cancellations Wednesday as Southwest Airlines tried to “reset” its operations and federal officials called for the carrier to compensate its customers.Įxhausted Southwest travelers tried finding seats on other airlines or renting cars to get to their destination, but many remained stranded. Passengers wait to retrieve their luggage from canceled and delayed flights in the Southwest baggage claim area of Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec.
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