Tag: holiday travel
ROUTES Jun 26, 2026 US Airlines Trim July 4 Capacity to Protect Profits as Demand Softens US carriers are cutting domestic seats over the July 4 holiday, prioritizing profit margins over volume as travel demand cools and costs rise. Read More →
NEWS Dec 18, 2023 Southwest Airlines Fined Record $140 Million Over 2022 Holiday Meltdown Southwest Airlines became the subject of much controversy during the 2022 holiday travel season, when an operational meltdown in December 2022 canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than two million passengers across Southwest's network. On December 18, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued Southwest a $140 million fine in response to its cancellation of around 17,000 flights last year. Read More →