Axios

Southwest Airlines cancelled nearly 2,000 of their flights over the weekend, citing weather and air traffic control issues. And while the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed staffing shortages in air traffic control, they also said it was likely that the airline was experiencing their own staffing problems. This could be a preview of what the holiday travel season will look like.

• Plus, women’s heart health in a pandemic.
• And, why retailers are side-stepping the Columbus Day sales.

Guests: Axios' Joann Muller, Marisa Fernandez, and Jennifer Kingson.

Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go deeper:

• Book your holiday flights now
• Women's heart disease risk rises with COVID
• Retailers want nothing to do with Columbus Day