Southwest Airlines goes down across the US with travelers unable to buy tickets or see flight status

Southwest Airlines is experiencing a nationwide outage that is plaguing its website and app.

Customers report not being able to purchase tickets or see flight status starting around 2:30pm ET.

Southwest Airlines acknowledged the disruptions on social media, saying teams are working to 'get it back up and running ASAP.'

'We are currently experiencing some difficulties given the high volumes affecting our operation, and all hands are on-deck to restore full functionality,' it shared. 

This is a developing story... More updates to come. 

Downdetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows major travelers in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago are being impacted.

Users issued reports to Downdectector, with 59 percent citing disruptions with the website, 35 percent with the app and five percent of customers cannot see flight status.