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Southwest Airlines Technical Issues Impact Houston

A systemwide outage at Southwest Airlines is causing delays across the country, including at William P. Hobby International Airport.

Southwest Airlines tweeted a one-sentence statement Tuesday acknowledging delays caused by technical issues.
Southwest Airlines tweeted a one-sentence statement Tuesday acknowledging delays caused by technical issues. (Getty Images/Scott Olson)

HOUSTON — A systemwide Southwest Airlines computer outage is causing delays across the country, including at Houston's William P. Hobby International Airport.

The airline did not disclose the details of the issue but tweeted a one-sentence statement about the disruption.

"We are aware of system issues and are working quickly to resolve. We will share more info soon," Southwest tweeted Tuesday afternoon.

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Hobby reminded travelers on its Twitter account to check flight statuses for possible delays.

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