Advertisement
UK markets close in 57 minutes
  • FTSE 100

    8,135.44
    +56.58 (+0.70%)
     
  • FTSE 250

    19,829.45
    +227.47 (+1.16%)
     
  • AIM

    755.88
    +2.76 (+0.37%)
     
  • GBP/EUR

    1.1675
    +0.0018 (+0.16%)
     
  • GBP/USD

    1.2485
    -0.0026 (-0.21%)
     
  • Bitcoin GBP

    51,547.24
    +576.31 (+1.13%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,343.83
    -52.71 (-3.77%)
     
  • S&P 500

    5,099.89
    +51.47 (+1.02%)
     
  • DOW

    38,274.62
    +188.82 (+0.50%)
     
  • CRUDE OIL

    83.72
    +0.15 (+0.18%)
     
  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,353.20
    +10.70 (+0.46%)
     
  • NIKKEI 225

    37,934.76
    +306.28 (+0.81%)
     
  • HANG SENG

    17,651.15
    +366.61 (+2.12%)
     
  • DAX

    18,174.28
    +257.00 (+1.43%)
     
  • CAC 40

    8,101.76
    +85.11 (+1.06%)
     

Southwest Airlines Grounds Flights Across US Due to System Malfunctions

Southwest Airlines passengers across the United States faced long airport lines and suspended flights on June 14 and 15, with the airline reporting system issues resulting in network-wide flight disruptions.

According to an FAA advisory on June 15, all Southwest flights in the US airspace had been stopped due to “technology issues.”

Footage captured by Twitter user @paytons420, who said they took it at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, shows a long line.

More than 1,500 Southwest flights were delayed on June 14, according to FlightAware, with 45 canceled. On June 15, as of the late afternoon, FlightAware reported more than 480 Southwest flights canceled and more than 1,200 delayed.

Storyful has reached out to Southwest Airlines for comment. Credit: @paytons420 via Storyful