Southwest Airlines Delays 1,379 Flights Due to Dallas Data Center Outage

A brief power outage at a Dallas data center disrupted Southwest Airlines' computer systems, causing significant delays across its network.

Approximately 34% of Southwest flights were delayed on Wednesday evening.
The outage stemmed from a power failure at a Dallas-area data center.
Southwest has faced similar issues in the past, including a major 2022 holiday season disruption.
The airline is working to restore normal operations and has apologized to affected passengers.
Severe weather in central and eastern U.S. compounded the delays.