Southwest Airlines Resumes Flights After Nationwide Grounding

Grounding Lifted After Computer Issues Resolved

Thousands of Flights Delayed

Southwest Airlines has resumed flights after a nationwide ground stop was lifted Tuesday morning. The carrier said it had experienced issues with its computer systems, which resulted in thousands of flights being delayed.

In a statement released at 11 am, Southwest said that all flights had been grounded due to "operational challenges." The ground stop affected all of Southwest's flights in the United States, including those that were scheduled to depart from or arrive at airports in other countries.

The ground stop lasted for several hours, and resulted in thousands of flights being delayed. Some passengers were stranded at airports for hours, while others were forced to cancel their trips.

Southwest Airlines said that it is working to resolve the computer issues and get its flights back on schedule. The airline has apologized for the inconvenience caused to its passengers.