Southwest joins U.S. rivals in removing Boeing 737 MAX till early November

[July 18, 2019]  (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co <LUV.N> said on Thursday it was removing Boeing Co's <BA.N> 737 MAX jets from its flight schedule till early November, joining recent moves by rival U.S. carriers as the jet remains grounded worldwide.

Dozens of grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. July 1, 2019. Picture taken July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

In a statement, Southwest said the decision would lead to about 180 daily cancellations up to Nov. 2, more than about 150 daily flights the low-cost carrier had expected to remove from its schedule through early October.

(Reporting by Tracy Rucinski and Ankit Ajmera; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

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