Alaska Airlines resumes operations after ground stop due to IT outage
LOS ANGELES - Alaska Airlines has resumed operations after grounding all of its flights on Sunday night due to a three-hour tech issue.
What we know:
In a statement to FOX 11, Alaska said their system suffered an IT outage around 8 p.m. PT. The Federal Aviation Administration's status page shows that the airline requested a ground stop for all its mainline aircraft.
The airline told FOX 11 that the ground stop affected Alaska and Horizon Air flights.
By 11:39 p.m. PT, the airline provided an update and said they resumed operations.
What they're saying:
"Alaska Airlines has resolved its earlier IT outage and has resumed operations. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and encourage guests to check your flight status before heading to the airport," they wrote on X.
The company said there will likely be residual issues Monday as it re-positions planes and crews.
The Source: Information in this story is from Alaska Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration.