Southwest Airlines flights show as canceled on board at Midway Airport
Southwest Airlines flights continue to show as cancelled at Midway International Airport Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Chicago. Erin Hooley / Associated Press
Southwest Airlines flights show as canceled on board at Midway Airport
Southwest Airlines flights continue to show as cancelled at Midway International Airport Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Chicago. Erin Hooley / Associated Press

Winter storm Elliott brought ice, sub-zero temperatures and high winds to much of the U.S. leading to a cascade of cancellations and delays over the busiest travel weekend of the year. On Monday alone there were over 4,000 flight cancellations in the U.S. and over 9,000 delays. 

 Reset learns how this happens, what you need to know as a passenger, and what advocates are pushing for to make travel smoother. 

 GUESTS: David Schaper, transportation correspondent, NPR 

Andrew Appelbaum, staff attorney, Flyers Rights


Southwest Airlines flights show as canceled on board at Midway Airport
Southwest Airlines flights continue to show as cancelled at Midway International Airport Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Chicago. Erin Hooley / Associated Press
Southwest Airlines flights show as canceled on board at Midway Airport
Southwest Airlines flights continue to show as cancelled at Midway International Airport Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Chicago. Erin Hooley / Associated Press

Winter storm Elliott brought ice, sub-zero temperatures and high winds to much of the U.S. leading to a cascade of cancellations and delays over the busiest travel weekend of the year. On Monday alone there were over 4,000 flight cancellations in the U.S. and over 9,000 delays. 

 Reset learns how this happens, what you need to know as a passenger, and what advocates are pushing for to make travel smoother. 

 GUESTS: David Schaper, transportation correspondent, NPR 

Andrew Appelbaum, staff attorney, Flyers Rights