The airline canceled more than 2,700 flights Monday, close to two-thirds of its scheduled total, according to the tracking website FlightAware.
LAX reported 162 cancelled flights and 319 delayed flights involving multiple airlines on Monday, plus 174 flights with more extended delays by 45 minutes or more, Montgomery said.
Los Angeles, CA - December 22: A holiday traveler waits for ground transportation at LAX on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. He said the number of flight cancellations was unusual, even for one of the busiest times of the year. Southwest said it was fully staffed late last week and prepared for the approaching Christmas weekend when severe weather swept across the continent.
At Hollywood Burbank, there were 45 cancelled arrival flights and 10 delayed flights, and there were 49 cancelled departure flights and nine delayed departures, according to FlightAware.
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