Alaska Airlines lifts ground stop for all mainline aircraft: FAA

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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“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.”

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.

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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“We are experiencing issues with our IT systems,” the message read. “We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issues.”