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Southwest Airlines promises stability after mass US cancellations

Mass cancellations by Southwest Airlines, caused partly by a powerful winter storm, have disrupted travel for more than one million customers [Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo]

The United States-based Southwest Airlines has said that normal operations will resume on Friday, concluding several days of meltdown that included more than 13,000 cancelled flights that affected more than 1 million people.

A powerful winter storm complicated travel during the busy year-end holiday season in the US, and the company has struggled to respond, causing outrage among customers and lawmakers, who noted that other airlines have found ways to manage the storm.

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