Southwest canceled over 9,000 flights this week.
that delayed over 1,500 flights and canceled hundreds, Southwest’s delays this week have a lot to do with the way the airline has its flights set up.
Southwest uses a “point-to-point” system that has planes flying from destination to destination and picking up staff along the way. Point-to-point systems have their advantages, as they can offer direct and more affordable flights because the destinations they stop atOther airlines, like United, use athat has planes returning to a central hub once their route is complete.
The mass cancellations have travelers at airports waiting in line for two or more hours to rebook their new flights, which, unfortunately, won’t occur anytime soon.
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