Snow Storms Wallops Southwest Airlines

by Wade Goodwyn, NPR

As parts of the Midwest and Atlantic Coast got pounded by winter storms, lots of things came to a halt. One of them was commercial air service. Southwest Airlines had to cancel most of its flights in the areas hardest hit by the weather. A company spokesman say they have learned the hard way not to leave planes parked at an airport in a storm's path.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, February 10, 2010