Thousands of US airline flights delayed following glitch

Thousands of flights of Southwest Airlines were delayed across the US following a technical glitch that forced the temporary grounding of all its planes.

According to aviation tracking company Flight Aware, more than 5,400 flights were delayed into or out of the US on Tuesday, while over 100 were cancelled, reports BBC.

Confirming the development, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that “Southwest Airlines experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems”, adding that all departures had been paused at the airline’s request while the Dallas-based carrier addressed the issue.