#Post-Thanksgiving storm threatens travel plans

#Post-Thanksgiving storm threatens travel plans

A post-Thanksgiving storm could impact the travel plans of those trying to get home after the holiday, according to notifications Friday from the National Weather Service (NWS). “Heads up for travelers: A winter storm system will bring snow accumulations to the Central Plains Saturday into Sunday,” the NWS office in Springfield, Mo. said in a…

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#Southwest’s holiday travel meltdown to cost airline 0M

#Southwest’s holiday travel meltdown to cost airline $400M

“Southwest’s holiday travel meltdown to cost airline $400M” Southwest Airlines expects a nearly $1B hit to its bottom line after a winter storm and technology meltdown led to nearly 17,000 canceled flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers. The cancellations will result in a pretax hit of $725 million to $825 million in…

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#Southwest Airlines admits financial impact from holiday chaos

#Southwest Airlines admits financial impact from holiday chaos

“Southwest Airlines admits financial impact from holiday chaos” Southwest Airlines admitted it expects a significant financial hit this quarter after its wave of holiday flight cancellations caused chaos for travelers and prompted intense federal scrutiny. The embattled air carrier has faced calls to make its furious customers financially whole after scrapping more than 16,000 flights…

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#Southwest Airlines could face fines amid Pete Buttigieg slam

#Southwest Airlines could face fines amid Pete Buttigieg slam

“Southwest Airlines could face fines amid Pete Buttigieg slam” Southwest Airlines could be slapped with major penalties for ruining Christmas for thousands of travelers by canceling flights during the holiday weekend, federal officials warned Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and congressional leaders have called on the budget airline to issue refunds and pay for expenses…

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#Christmas week winter storm could lead to travel nightmare

#Christmas week winter storm could lead to travel nightmare

“Christmas week winter storm could lead to travel nightmare” Just as millions of Americans begin to travel over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house, there is growing confidence that a significant winter storm will develop later this week and impact a large swath of the country, according to the FOX Forecast Center….

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#Inflation to curb holiday travel plans

#Inflation to curb holiday travel plans

“Inflation to curb holiday travel plans” Higher costs are already disrupting Americans’ holiday travel plans just 50 days before Thanksgiving.  A new survey by Bankrate found about eight in 10, or 79%, of people polled are changing their plans due to inflation and rising prices. The consumer financial services company said 43% of US adults who answered…

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#Thousands of flights cancelled over holiday travel chaos

#Thousands of flights cancelled over holiday travel chaos

“Thousands of flights cancelled over holiday travel chaos” Thousands of flight delays and cancellations upended schedules over the busy Juneteenth and Father’s Day travel weekend – the latest sign of ongoing travel chaos as carriers contend with staffing shortages and bad weather. A total of 921 within, into or out of the United States were…

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#US gas prices hit record highs amid Memorial Day travel

#US gas prices hit record highs amid Memorial Day travel

“US gas prices hit record highs amid Memorial Day travel” Americans hitting the road on Memorial Day weekend were greeted by record-high gas prices as the average cost of a gallon of fuel hit $4.62 nationwide. Motorists in California were feeling the strongest pinch Monday, with some gas stations in parts of Los Angeles, the…

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