By The FirstSouthwest Airlines -one of the nation’s biggest commercial aviation companies- abruptly halted all departures Tuesday after experiencing significant computer issues.
Flights had mostly resumed as of 11am, with thousands being delayed or canceled.
“Southwest Airlines pause on departures has been fully canceled,” the FAA said in a statement. “Earlier this morning, Southwest requested that FAA pause Southwest departures due to an internal technical issue at Southwest.”
“We’re aware of intermittent issues with our website and mobile app, but we’re working hard in making sure our customers have full capabilities on our site,” Southwest said in a reply to a customer on Twitter.
This is a developing story…
