Holiday travel is mostly nice, but with some naughty disruptions again on Southwest Airlines

Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this year. U.S. airlines prepared for massive waves of travelers this holiday season by hiring thousands of pilots, flight attendants and other workers in an effort to avoid the delays and cancellations that marred travel in 2022, culminating with the Southwest Airline debacle that stranded more than 2 million people. Southwest experienced hiccups again over the weekend, canceling more than 400 flights and delaying nearly 2,700 flights.