Southwest Airlines Delays Nationwide Due to Brief Technology Issue
TL;DR
Southwest Airlines experienced numerous flight delays due to a brief power outage at a Dallas data center, compounded by severe weather in the central and eastern U.S. The outage, which has drawn attention due to Southwest's history of technology issues, was resolved, but 32% of the airline's flights were delayed. The airline is working to get affected flights back on track and has apologized to customers.
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