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

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after grounding planes for hours over IT outage

Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed Friday after it had to ground its planes for hours because of an information technology outage. The airline said in a statement that 229 flights were canceled because of the outage and that more flight disruptions were expected as it worked to “reposition aircraft and crews.” Alaska Airlines said it is working on getting travelers affected by the disruption to their destinations. It asked that pas…

Regional airline forced to ground all flights, more than 220 flights affected

Alaska Airlines was forced to ground all flights after experiencing an IT outage on Thursday night, the company announced on X.

Alaska Airlines ground stop lifted as additional flight disruptions 'likely'

A Alaska Airline plane flies past the stadium while teams warm up prior to a NWSL match between Bay FC and San Diego Wave at PayPal Park on August 16, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/NWSL via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Alaska Airlines operations have been restored after a significant IT outage resulted in a system-wide ground stop of flights for Alaska and Horizon, according to Alaska Airlines. The ground stop was li…

Alaska Airlines operations resume after ground stop over IT outage

(The Hill) -- Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed Friday after it issued a temporary ground stoppage Thursday evening amid an IT outage. The airline said in a statement that 229 flights were canceled because of the outage and that more flight disruptions were expected as it worked to “reposition aircraft and crews.” The airline had announced the stoppage Thursday at 7:34 p.m. EDT on the social platform X, instructing travelers to ch…

Dozens Of Alaska Airlines Flights Canceled After IT Outage Triggers Ground Stop

The airline said it was restoring operations after an IT outage, but acknowledged that it had resulted in multiple cancellations.

Alaska Airlines grounded by mystery IT meltdown

Updated: Failure at primary datacenter leaves planes parked and passengers angry, second incident since July