Alaska Airways grounded its fleet and that of a subsidiary Sunday evening on account of IT points however resumed operations about three hours later, the provider mentioned.
In a assertion posted on X, the provider mentioned, “At roughly 8 p.m. Pacific on July 20, we skilled an IT outage that resulted in a brief, system-wide floor cease for Alaska Airways and Horizon Air flights. As of 11 p.m. Pacific, the bottom cease has been lifted, and our operations have resumed.
“As we reposition our plane and crews, there’ll almost certainly be residual impacts to our flights. It is going to take a while to get our general operations again to regular.
“We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage visitors to verify the standing of your flight earlier than leaving for the airport.”
The Federal Aviation Administration posted advisories in regards to the provider’s standing.
There was no fast phrase on how a lot the bottom cease impacted varied airports whereas it was in impact or since, or on the reason for the pc points that prompted it.
The Related Press notes that Alaska Airways additionally briefly grounded its flights in September in Seattle on account of what it known as “vital disruptions” from an unspecified tech downside.
Alaska Airways’ headquarters are close to Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport.
