U.S. aviation regulator lifts pause on Southwest Airlines departures
STORY: U.S. aviation regulator lifts pause on Southwest Airlines departures
DATELINE: April 19, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:00
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Southwest flights departing and arriving at Reagan Airport in Washington D.C. (file)
STORYLINE:
The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday that a pause on Southwest Airlines departures has been lifted.
Southwest Airlines "experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems" on Tuesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) tweeted.
"At the airline's request, the FAA paused Southwest's departures as they resolved the issue," the agency said. "The pause has been lifted and their service has resumed."
Southwest Airlines, a U.S.-based low-cost carrier, said on Twitter that the company had resumed operations on Tuesday morning following a pause in service.
"We work to restore operations and accommodate disrupted customers as quickly as possible," the airlines said.
More than 1,700 Southwest Airline
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- ILEA001264374
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- 2023/4/19 00:00:00
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