Technical glitches prompt Southwest flight problems
Southwest says computer problems delayed or cancelled flights in and out of airports in Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, but they've been resolved. A Southwest spokesman says Friday afternoon's problems at LAX lasted about 3 ½ hours. He says gate systems and lobby check-in systems were affected. The cause is under investigation. A separate problem affected flights at Austin's airport. The problems sparked angry tweets from passengers whose flights were delayed or canceled. The Dallas-based airline had more delayed flights Friday — nearly 500 by early evening — than any other US carrier, according to tracking service FlightAware. However, it's unclear how many of those delays were due to the technical problems.<br/>
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Technical glitches prompt Southwest flight problems
Southwest says computer problems delayed or cancelled flights in and out of airports in Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, but they've been resolved. A Southwest spokesman says Friday afternoon's problems at LAX lasted about 3 ½ hours. He says gate systems and lobby check-in systems were affected. The cause is under investigation. A separate problem affected flights at Austin's airport. The problems sparked angry tweets from passengers whose flights were delayed or canceled. The Dallas-based airline had more delayed flights Friday — nearly 500 by early evening — than any other US carrier, according to tracking service FlightAware. However, it's unclear how many of those delays were due to the technical problems.<br/>
