Flight cancelations continue - Billionaires' wealth decline - Taiwan's compulsory military service

Source: Bloomberg

1. Summary
   The Department of Transportation is looking into whether Southwest Airlines is complying with its customer service plans following a series of flight cancelations by the airline. Southwest blamed the winter storm. But while all U.S. airlines canceled some domestic flights in recent days because of weather, Southwest's performance was uniquely poor.
   
   On Monday Southwest canceled 2,900 flights, 70% of its schedule for that day. On Tuesday the airline canceled over 2,500 flights, more than 60% of its schedule, despite improving weather conditions. The next-highest number of cancelations came from Delta, with 265 flights canceled.
   
   A spokesperson for the company said the weather issues were exacerbated by a problem with "connecting flight crews to their schedules." Executives and union leaders said the company's flight routes were partly to blame. Unlike other airlines that fly near central hubs, Southwest flights are much more dispersed, which makes it difficult to isolate delays to one area and causes a ripple effect for disruptions.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Southwest cancels 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours in a 'full-blown meltdown.'
   NPR (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 76% • 3 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   Southwest CEO says more cancellations ahead as airline tries to recover.
   Wall Street Journal (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 76% • 3 min read

1. Selected long-read
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   Politico (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 69% • 7 min read

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