Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights
Briefly

Alaska Airlines has resumed operations following a three-hour IT outage that resulted in a system-wide ground stop for its flights, including Horizon Air. The outage began around 8 p.m. Pacific time and was lifted by 11 p.m. The company indicated that as they repositioned aircraft and crews, there would likely be residual impacts to flight operations. The FAA confirmed the ground stop affecting all Alaska Airlines mainline and Horizon aircraft. Previously, the airline faced similar disruptions in September due to an unspecified technology issue.
Alaska Airlines experienced an IT outage that resulted in a temporary, system-wide ground stop for approximately three hours, affecting both its mainline and Horizon Air flights.
The carrier announced that operations were resumed after the ground stop was lifted, but residual impacts to flights were expected as they repositioned aircraft and crews.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the ground stop for all Alaska Airlines mainline and Horizon aircraft, affecting their operations from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Pacific time.
Previously, in September, Alaska Airlines faced significant disruptions due to an unspecified technology problem, which led to a brief grounding of flights in Seattle.
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