Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said his Transportation Department “will mount an extraordinary effort” to ensure Southwest Airlines, plagued by days of cancellations that have stranded thousands of passengers and aircrew nationwide, meets its obligations to its customers — including refunds.

Speaking to ABC’s "Good Morning America," Buttigieg upped the pressure on Southwest, pointedly saying the travel meltdown goes beyond a weather-driven issue, key wording that means the...

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