Alaska Airlines Suspends All Flights Due to IT System Failure
(MENAFN) Alaska Airlines has suspended all its flights following a major IT system failure, according to both the airline and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The disruption, which started Sunday evening, forced the carrier to request a complete ground stop across its network.
The airline confirmed that the outage began at about 8 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, severely disrupting its operations.
"At approximately 8 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, Alaska Airlines experienced an IT outage that’s impacting our operations."
"We requested a temporary, system-wide ground stop for Alaska and Horizon Air flights until the issue is resolved," a spokesperson for the airline told media in a statement.
The spokesperson expressed regret over the disruption, warning that "residual" operational delays would continue through the night. Travelers were advised to verify flight updates before heading to the airport.
The airline’s website also posted a notice acknowledging ongoing IT system difficulties.
Meanwhile, the FAA’s status dashboard confirmed that the grounding affected all destinations served by Alaska Airlines’ mainline fleet.
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