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Hawaii travelers impacted by winter flight cancellations

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Roger Dela Cruz tries to rest at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday while waiting for an update on the status of his family's luggage with Southwest. The family was supposed to depart on Monday back to San Jose, Calif., but their flight was delayed then canceled. The same occurred on Tuesday. They were notified that half of their luggage ended up on board a flight and now is San Jose. Major U.S. airlines broadsided by the massive weekend winter storm that swept across large swaths of the country had largely recovered heading into Monday, except for Southwest, where problems have continued to snowball.
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Customers receive assistance at the Southwest baggage service counter at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday. Southwest Airlines had the highest number of U.S. cancellations by far on Tuesday with more than 2,650 cancellations reported by tracking service FlightAware.
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Joellen and Luke Jantac stand at the Southwest baggage service counter. The couple caught an early interisland flight in hopes of avoiding flight delays but got separated from their luggage. They were told their luggage was on the way.
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Theo Dela Cruz stands with half of his family's luggage at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday. The family were supposed to depart on Monday back to San Jose, Calif., but their flight was delayed then canceled. The same occurred on Tuesday. They were notified that half of their luggage ended up on board a flight and now is San Jose.
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The Southwest check-in area at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday.
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The flight board above the Southwest check-in at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday.
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Travelers carry their luggage at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday.
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Travelers wait at the Southwest Airlines check-in at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday.
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The arrivals board at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday.

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