Southwest Airlines grounded all flights Tuesday due to technical issues.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the airline “requested that the FAA pause the airline’s departures due to an internal technical issue at Southwest,” adding as of 11:04 a.m., “the pause has been fully canceled.”
.@SouthwestAir requested that the FAA pause the airline’s departures due to an internal technical issue at Southwest.
The pause has been fully canceled.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) April 18, 2023
“We have had to implement a ground stop as a result of intermittent issues that were experienced, and we should hopefully be resuming our operation as soon as possible,” Southwest Airlines tweeted. (RELATED: Southwest Passenger Assists Plane Landing After Pilot Has Medical Emergency Mid-Flight)
We have had to implement a ground stop as a result of intermittent issues that were experienced, and we should hopefully be resuming our operation as soon as possible. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we’ll be here for you if you need any assistance. -Katy
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) April 18, 2023