Alaska Airlines on Thursday issued a ground stopped due to an IT issue. File Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA
Oct. 24 (UPI) — Alaska Airlines late Thursday announced it was “actively restoring operations” after issuing a ground stoppage due to an IT outage.
The airline said the temporary ground stop was caused by an IT outage affecting all operations.
“We apologize for the inconvenience,” it said on X.
The FlightAware air traffic tracking website states that 54 Alaska Airlines flights were canceled as of early Friday, though it was unclear which, if any, were related to the ground stoppage.
The ground stop comes as flights in the United States have been impacted by the ongoing government shutdown that began Oct. 1, during which many air traffic controllers are ordered to work without pay. The shutdown has worsened staffing shortages, leading to an increase of canceled and delayed flights.
In July, Alaska Airlines issued a system-wide ground stoppage due to an IT issue.