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Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights

As chaos at Southwest Airlines brought misery to thousands of frustrated travelers and growing scrutiny from U.S. regulators and lawmakers, many in the aviation industry said the massive cancellation of flights by the nation’s largest domestic carrier was far from surprising.

The airline expects a tough week ahead for travelers.

Southwest Airlines Co. expects the flight chaos caused by the massive winter storm that battered the U.S. to continue for at least another few days as the government questioned whether the airline is complying with its customer service plan.

The weather service said "life-threatening cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will create a potentially life-threatening hazard for travelers that become stranded" or people who work outside.

Airline cancellations topped 5,700 US flights on Friday as massive winter storms snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated tens of thousands of holiday travelers. That followed nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday, while just over 1,000 flights have already been canceled for Saturday, according to flight tracking…

An enormous storm is battering a vast swath of the U.S. and Canada, knocking out power to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses, grounding thousands of flights and dashing hopes for delivery of last-minute holiday gifts.

Airlines are bracing for widespread delays and cancellations that will impact millions.

More than 100 U.S. flights were canceled, according to tracker FlightAware. The cancellations and delays come during a period of chaotic travel said to resemble pre-pandemic levels.

ATLANTA — Hurricane Ian has driven airlines to cancel hundreds of flights to and from Florida on Wednesday and Thursday.

Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers