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Alaska Airlines resumes operations after an IT outage grounded its flights for hours

Alaska Airlines grounded 229 flights nationwide after a hardware failure at a data center, disrupting operations and causing widespread cancellations and delays, the airline said.

  • All Alaska Airlines flights were grounded due to an IT outage on October 23, 2025, as announced by the airline in a statement.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop at the request of Alaska Airlines, affecting operations nationwide.
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport reported 82 delays and 17 cancellations related to the outage, affecting thousands of travelers nationwide.
  • This is the second IT-related grounding for Alaska Airlines in recent months, following a similar incident in July.
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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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