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Southwest Airlines Issues Cause Travel Troubles For BWI Fliers

For the second day in a row, hundreds of Southwest flights were grounded at BWI.

Southwest Airlines is working to rebook flights after two days of technical difficulties grounded planes.
Southwest Airlines is working to rebook flights after two days of technical difficulties grounded planes. (WJZ)

LINTHICUM, MD — Crowds continued to grow at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport on Tuesday after hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled due to technical issues.

“This trip completely let us down,” said Beverly Schulgerbrandt, traveler.

Long lines and upset travelers packed BWI Airport as Southwest Airlines planes were temporarily grounded. “We literally had just gotten through security and they canceled the flight,” said Schulgerbrandt.

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