Southwest chopping flights nationwide because of issues with Boeing 737 Max

Southwest Airlines Co. said Dec. 17 it would eliminate about 300 weekday flights from its national schedule between March 6 and April 13, 2020, because of ongoing issues with the 737 Max aircraft made by Boeing Co.

In its announcement, Southwest did not specify which flights would be affected. Austin Business Journal has reached out for additional comment.

The announcement from Southwest came a day after Boeing announced it was temporarily halting production of the troubled 737 Max. The planes…