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On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
In the view of the Southwest pilots, what caused 16,000 flights to be canceled, and what needs to be done to prevent that from happening again?
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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Senator Cruz seeks insights from pilots on flight cancellations and prevention measures.

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