The Airlines Ruined The Holidays For Many. Should They Pay A Price?

Many Americans across the world have had their holidays interrupted by flight cancellations due primarily to the severe winter storm that hit the U.S. last week. As various flyers find themselves stuck at the airport for days while their luggage is nowhere to be found, airlines are being bombarded with questions about why this has happened on such a massive scale. One particular airline under fire is Southwest, which is responsible for over half of the flight cancellations worldwide. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced plans to hold the airline accountable and investigate the origins of this meltdown to ensure nothing like this will happen again. Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has felt the pain of these travel issues firsthand after her children were stranded in Baltimore without their luggage last weekend due to a sudden flight cancellation. Rep. Mace joins the Rundown to discuss what factors aside from weather may have led to this meltdown, how she believes Congress should hold Southwest Airlines accountable, and what other issues she hopes to prioritize when sworn into the new Congress next week.