Southwest Airlines canceled 225 Friday flights and has already canceled 67 Saturday flights, according to flight tracker FlightAware.Â
Tardy flights are a big issue, too: Southwest has delayed 1,100 Friday flights, or 30% of its flights, according to FlightAware.
The issues come a week after Southwest canceled or delayed hundreds of flights due to two separate technology issues and a week after American Airlines struggled with operational woes during the busy Father’s Day travel weekend and said it would proactively cancel nearly 1,000 July flights to give it more breathing room when weather and other issues crop up. Â
Southwest spokesman Dan Landson said the airline canceled flights ahead of summer storms.
“To proactively manage our operation, we implemented a scheduled reduction ahead of expected storms and probable air traffic control initiatives,” he said in a statement.
Passengers whose flights are canceled or significantly delayed are eligible for a refund per U.S. Department of Transportation rules, even if the airline has already rebooked them.   Â
