Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues
The airline's CEO says the company is hoping to be "back on track before next week." But until then, it's continuing on a reduced schedule.
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Southwest cancels more than 2,800 flights in a 'full-blown meltdown'
The disruptions add to chaos that has left people stranded at airports across the country, many of them with little idea of when they can get home or where their bags are.