Some travelers still stuck at Chicago airports this Christmas
CHICAGO (CBS) -- After some travel troubles on Sunday, things were moving smoothly again at Midway International Airport on Christmas Day night.
But some travelers were still stuck Monday, after 198 cancellations the night before because of fog and other weather issues.
There were 24 cancellations at O'Hare.
The total number of cancellations Sunday night was 198 at Midway and 24 at O'Hare. Southwest Airlines was affected in particular Sunday.
While Southwest pinned the blame on the foggy weather Sunday, we heard from some that a staffing shortage was also a major factor.
Christmas Day the third day Brenda Straughter was at Midway, trying to catch a flight to Texas to see her family. She said her Saturday flight was canceled because of the fog, and her flight on Sunday was canceled because there wasn't a pilot.
"All of my medication – I take two different types of blood pressure pills. I haven't took them in two days because they lost my luggage," Straughter said. "Upstairs says my luggage is in Texas. I'm here in Chicago. Downstairs says it's still here. "You got a million suitcases down there. It's terrible."
As of late Monday, there had been 146 delays and 18 cancellations at O'Hare. At Midway, there had been 107 delays and 10 cancellations.
Southwest Airlines said it is working to get passengers on new flight so they can get to their Christmas destinations – eventually.
