The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide groundstop to Southwest airlines as the company attempts to fix errors with its reservation system.
In a statement from the FAA, they said this was at the company’s request.
The FAA issued a temporary nationwide ground stop at the request of Southwest Airlines while the company resolved a reservation computer issue. Please contact the airline for further details. pic.twitter.com/g5sJxDdiIC
Southwest issued a statement explaining they are working to get back to normal operations as soon as possible.
“Southwest is in the process of resuming normal operations after a brief pause in our flight activity resulting from intermittent performance issues with our network connectivity Tuesday afternoon. Our Teams are working quickly to minimize flight disruptions and Customer impact. We appreciate our Customers’ patience as we work to get them to their destinations. We ask that travelers use Southwest.com to check flight status or consult a Southwest Airlines Customer Service Agent at the airport for assistance with travel needs.”
JUST IN 🚨 National Weather Service (NWS) is down, flights are delayed in the U.S. — Earlier there were reports Southwest Airlines flights have been grounded nationwide due to “technical issue.” pic.twitter.com/3pqJWfaW1o
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 15, 2021
Southwest Airlines flights within the U.S. were temporarily suspended on Tuesday because of "technology issues," according to the FAA — the second major disruption to the company’s operations in less than 24 hours. https://t.co/11DABC4ECX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 15, 2021