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Southwest Airlines Fixes Systemwide Outage Impacting Phoenix
A systemwide issue with Southwest Airlines' software grounding flights across the country has been fixed, though delays may continue.
PHOENIX, AZ — A systemwide Southwest Airlines computer outage causing delays across the country, including at Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport, has been fixed.
The exact issue was not disclosed by the airline, which released a one-sentence tweet about the disruption.
"We are aware of system issues and are working quickly to resolve. We will share more info soon," Southwest tweeted Tuesday morning.We are aware of system issues and are working quickly to resolve. We will share more info soon.
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After and earlier computer outage, Southwest has resumed regular operations, but it will take some time to get back to normal. Images from last Tuesday and today at 18:45 UTC. pic.twitter.com/egRbr9w6Bv
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 15, 2021
We are aware of system issues and are working quickly to resolve. We will share more info soon.
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) June 15, 2021
Bruce - Southwest Airlines is currently experiencing a systemwide computer outage. We don't have any updates yet, but we thank you for you for your patience.
— PHX Sky Harbor (@PHXSkyHarbor) June 15, 2021
.@SouthwestAir is experiencing a network connectivity issue at DEN. Flight delays are likely, check directly with your airline for more information. Thanks for your patience as they work through this issue!
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) June 15, 2021
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