Southwest Airlines operations going back to normal Friday after canceling over 10,000 flights

Southwest will resume normal operations Friday after canceling more than 10,000 flights over the past four days.

"We are encouraged by the progress we've made to realign crew, their schedules, and our fleet," the airline said in a statement Thursday. "With another holiday weekend full of important connections for our valued customers and employees, we are eager to return to a state of normalcy."

More than 2,300 Southwest flights remain canceled Thursday, according to FlightAware, which tracks flight status in real time. Many customers are still trying to track down luggage and rebook travel or...