We're in the late-stage republic era where technical errors are causing things to fall apart.
We should hopefully be resuming our operation as soon as possible," Southwest said on Twitter in response to a traveler asking if there was a nationwide ground stop.
More than 1,200 Southwest flights were delayed as of 10:45 a.m. ET, according to FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a tweet that "Southwest Airlines requested the FAA pause the airline's departures."
The airline apologized for any inconvenience and reiterated that it's "hoping to get everyone going ASAP."
Southwest had to cancel 17,000 flights back in December after another major issue that forced millions of passengers to miss or rearrange their holiday travel plans.
Here's a few more reminders of how well things are going in our "equitable," "built-back" nation, according to the fine-tuned aviation industry:
