
Southwest has promised a much better Friday. Will it deliver?
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After canceling almost 15,800 flights since December 22 in a disruption that has shaken the company to its core, Southwest Airlines has promised a resumption of its normal schedule on Friday. But can it deliver?
(CNN) — After canceling almost 15,800 flights since December 22 in a disruption that has shaken the company to its core, Southwest Airlines has promised a resumption of its normal schedule on Friday.
The big question on everyone's mind: Can Southwest now deliver? The picture will become increasingly clearer as regular air traffic picks up Friday morning.
So far, the numbers appear to back up Southwest's promise. FlightAware, the flight tracking service, showed that only 39 Southwest Friday flights have been canceled as of 6 a.m. ET Friday.

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