Alaska Airlines lifts ground stop for all mainline aircraft: FAA
'As of 11 p.m. Pacific, the ground stop has been lifted, and our operations have resumed,' an Alaska Airlines spokesperson said
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Alaska Airlines grounded flights due to a tech outage for three hours, causing crowding at Seattle-Tacoma Airport late Sunday. (Anita Kissee/Storyful)
Alaska Airlines' operations resumed late Sunday after it had asked for a ground stop for all the airline's mainline aircraft, according to the airline and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA's status page and Alaska Airlines said the ground stop was canceled as of 11 p.m. local time, following the airline's request for the ground stop over an IT outage hours earlier.
"At approximately 8 p.m. Pacific on July 20, we experienced an IT outage that resulted in a temporary, system-wide ground stop for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights," a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement to FOX Business.
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Alaska Airlines' operations resumed late Sunday after it had asked for a ground stop for all the airline's mainline aircraft. (Mario Tama/Getty Images / Getty Images)
"As of 11 p.m. Pacific, the ground stop has been lifted, and our operations have resumed," the spokesperson continued. "As we reposition our aircraft and crews, there will most likely be residual impacts to our flights. It will take some time to get our overall operations back to normal."
The statement added: "We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage guests to check the status of your flight before leaving for the airport."
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Earlier on Sunday, the FAA's status page showed all destinations being impacted by the ground stop of Alaska's mainline aircraft.
"Ground stop all Alaska mainline and Horizon aircraft," the FAA status page said at the time.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | 52.16 | +1.30 | +2.56% |
A message at the top of the airline's website also earlier said it was facing an issue with its IT systems.
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The airline said it requested the ground stop after it began experiencing an IT outage. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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"We are experiencing issues with our IT systems," the message read. "We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issues."
Fox News Digital's Pilar Arias contributed to this report.