Southwest Cancels Thousands of Flights, Pushing Holiday Travel Plans Into Chaos
has also been leaked to social media claiming too many Southwest workers have called in sick over the holidays. Gizmodo could not immediately verify the authenticity of the memo, and while Southwest management in Denver has reportedly demanded that workers who’ve called out sick get a doctor’s note in person, heavily suggesting they think people are abusing the system, it’s entirely possible that most of the people who are absent from work are actually ill.
And it’s not just covid-19. There are a number of respiratory illnesses that have seen a resurgence this winter, including the flu and RSV. And there’s serious concern that strep A infections areThe U.S. Department of Transportation released a statement Monday night expressing concern about Southwest’s “unacceptable rate of cancellations.”
“The Department will examine whether cancellations were controllable and if Southwest is complying with its customer service plan,” the federal agency explained onSouthwest has waived fees for rebooking between now and January 2, but good luck actually getting a flight on the airline, given the chaos that’s unfolded.
“Customers holding any Southwest reservation from Sunday, December 25 through Monday, January 2, may rebook in the original class of service or travel standby without paying any additional charge,” the airline says on its
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