50% of all flights canceled around the world today were Southwest flights, as the airline collapsed under strain historic winter storm

• Thousands of flights were canceled on the day after Christmas.

• The Dallas-based airline accounted for half of all flight cancelations around the world.

• Chaos occurred at airports from Denver to Baltimore.

Southwest canceled more flights the day after Christmas than any other US airline.

Southwest had canceled almost three quarters of its flights by 5 p.m. on December 26.

There were thousands of flight delays and canceled flights in the US over the Christmas weekend.

Denver, Las Vegas, Chicago Midway, and Dallas Love Field were the airports that saw the most canceled.

Southwest canceled more flights than any other airline in the US on Monday, followed by Delta. 136 flights were canceled by United. Almost a quarter of all flight delays worldwide on Monday were caused by American Airlines.

Southwest's network collapsed under the strain of the winter storm and one of every two flights was canceled.

There were chaotic scenes at airports due to the cancellation of flights.

A reporter for 9News in Denver said on Monday that some travelers at the Denver International Airport had been stuck for days and that the line to rebook was over three hours.

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A reporter for ABC15 in Phoenix spoke with travelers at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport who were angry because there would be no Southwest Airlines flights for the next four days.

The Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Union blasted the airline for not investing in technological improvements to avoid massive travel disruptions.

Business Insider has an article on it.