Traffic & Transportation

Southwest Airlines resumes flights after nationwide pause Tuesday morning

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 takes off at Los Angeles International Airport in this file photo.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 takes off at Los Angeles International Airport in this file photo. TNS

Southwest Airlines, the nation’s largest domestic carrier, grounded flights for about a half hour Tuesday morning because of technical issues, according to the FAA.

The FAA later reported that the airline has resumed flights.

Southwest suffered a major operational meltdown in December when it canceled 16,000 flights during a winter storm that overwhelmed its scheduling system.

This story was originally published April 18, 2023 at 10:49 AM.

Elizabeth Campbell
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
With my guide dog Freddie, I keep tabs on growth, economic development and other issues in Northeast Tarrant cities and other communities near Fort Worth. I’ve been a reporter at the Star-Telegram for 34 years.
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