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Alaska Airlines requested a temporary ground stop for its entire fleet of planes, including those operated by its subsidiary Horizon Air, late on Sunday night, as the company announced an IT outage.
Alaska Airlines requested a ground stop for its entire fleet due to tech issues.
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In a statement issued on X, the carrier said it was “experiencing an IT outage that’s impacting our operations,” and has requested a “temporary, system-wide ground stop until the issue is resolved.”
The company didn’t specify how long it expects the groundings to remain in effect, instead urging passengers traveling on Sunday night to “check the status of your flight before leaving for the airport.”
This is a developing story.
