Southwest Airlines cut more than 90,000 flights from its November and December schedules, trying desperately to avoid empty aircraft heading into the important holiday travel season.
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A man passes a flight status board at Love Field on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Dallas.
Dallas-based Southwest cut 38,000 flights from its November plans, or about 36% of all trips, according to