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Southwest Airlines hit with historic fine over 2022 holiday meltdown

Name: Southwest Airlines hit with historic fine over 2022 holiday meltdown
Uploaded: 2023-12-18T19:15:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 7 s
Description: Around December 2022, Southwest Airlines experienced a travel nightmare — more than two million people were left stranded during the holidays. Now, the Transportation Department says the company will pay $140 million for the meltdown. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has the details.

Around December 2022, Southwest Airlines experienced a travel nightmare — more than two million people were left stranded during the holidays. Now, the Transportation Department says the company will pay $140 million for the meltdown. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has the details.