Southwest Airlines again hit with flight disruptions, though most U.S. passengers are enjoying a smoother takeoff for their holiday travel plans.

After thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed over the holidays in 2022, most holiday travelers this year are off to a cheerier start this Christmas. But a few trouble spots were emerging on Christmas Day.

Roughly 157 flights to, from or within the U.S. had been been cancelled as of 5:25 p.m. Eastern Time, while just 2,058 were delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware.

Airlines had canceled only 1.2% of U.S. flights so far this year as of Dec. 22, the lowest in five years. Nearly 3 million passengers were expected to pass through domestic airports during the busy holiday period, up 16% from 2022.

  • @mercano
    40•1 year ago

    How is 157 hundreds? It barely rounds up to 200, and that’s all US flights, not just Southwest. That’s a drop in the bucket compared to total daily flights in the country.

    • Flying Squid
      13•1 year ago

      It’s 157 hundreds if you count every seat on the flight as cancelled!

    • @Illegalmexicant
      8•1 year ago

      Agreed. I say ”fuck yo puts" to the writer of this article… but also, thank you for some extra facts in the article.

    • @Wermhatswormhat
      0•1 year ago

      Agreed, it’s just sensationalized because southwest recently had to pay out a fine from a class action suit. Making it seem like a bigger deal than it actually is.