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ironman2012

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Hi,

Nearly one year later, Southwest is hoping for a do-over from last year's holiday meltdown, when a combination of extreme winter weather and a cascading set of technical problems led the airline to cancel 16,700 flights over a 10-day period in December.

(This comes from npr.org Southwest Airlines says it's ready for the holidays after its meltdown last December on November 9, 2023.)

Does the "a do-over" mean last year's holiday meltdown will happen again this year?

do over:
1. to redecorate
2. to do again

Thanks in advance!
Does the "a do-over" mean last year's holiday meltdown will happen again this year?
No. It means that Southwest Airlines wants to have a successful holiday season without any of the problems that it experienced last year. In other words, it wants to 'do the season over' without repeating any of its earlier mistakes.
I don't know that expression 'do-over', and it might be hard to guess at in many situations. But Southwest could not possibly be 'hoping for' a repeat of their chaos last year.
I don't know that expression 'do-over', and it might be hard to guess at in many situations.
"Do-over" is informal term used here in sports and games when you have messed up your turn and want to not count it and do it over again. For example, if you throw a dart and it doesn't even hit the board, you might ask for a do-over. It's similar to a mulligan in golf.
And, in reality, they can't really have a do-over. Last year is gone and unrepeatable. But at least they can hope that this year will be normal.
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