Southwest Airlines Extends Boeing 737 Max Cancellations Into February
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Southwest Airlines is extending its flight schedule revisions involving grounded Boeing 737 Max aircraft into February 2020.
In a press release, the airline said it is continuing to monitor information from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration.
“With the timing of the Max’s return-to-service still uncertain, we are extending the Max-related flight schedule adjustments through Feb. 8, 2020,” the statement read.
Southwest previously revised its flight schedule by removing the Max through Jan. 5.
By proactively extending the flight schedule revisions, the airline hopes to reduce “last-minute flight cancellations and unexpected disruptions” for travelers.
Southwest, American and United have been rebooking flights since the plane was grounded March 13 following two fatal crashes in less than five months that killed 346 people.