Airlines cancel thousands of flights amid winter storm chaos, with Southwest nixing 70%
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Airlines have canceled thousands of flights in what has become a Christmas nightmare for so many, as winter storms and staffing issues continue to cause havoc across the U.S. Most major airlines have canceled or delayed thousands of flights, with Southwest Airlines canceling at least 70% of its flights Monday -- more than 2,600 -- due to a reported system meltdown. The airline has also canceled 60% of its flights for Tuesday. On Christmas Day, 42% of Southwest's flights were canceled and 48% were delayed, according to data from FlightAware. As...