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Alaska Airways resumed operations nationwide late Thursday evening after a “important IT outage” precipitated the airline to floor all flights for hours.
In an announcement posted on X, Alaska Airways mentioned the bottom cease for all Alaska and Horizon Air flights was lifted at 11:30 p.m. PST.
Greater than 229 flights have been canceled in reference to the bottom cease, which lasted roughly eight hours.
“We’re working to get our operations again on observe as shortly and safely as attainable. Since this afternoon, we’ve had greater than 229 flight cancellations. Further flight disruptions are possible as we reposition plane and crews all through our community,” the assertion mentioned.
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Alaska Airways resumed operations late Thursday evening after a big expertise outage precipitated a nationwide floor cease that final eight hours and a whole lot of flights. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
The airline thanked its visitors for his or her endurance in the course of the disruption, making certain that they’re “working to get them to their locations as shortly as we will.”
Flyers are nonetheless inspired to verify their flight’s standing earlier than heading to the airport as operations decide again up.
“A versatile journey coverage is in place to help visitors as operations return to regular following an IT outage,” the airline mentioned.
Alaska Airways additionally canceled its third quarter earnings convention name that was scheduled for Friday morning “to permit our groups to deal with supporting our visitors and the restoration of our operation.”
| Ticker | Safety | Final | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | 46.63 | -1.05 | -2.20% |
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Early Thursday afternoon, the airline confirmed on X that it was experiencing an “IT outage affecting operations,” prompting a brief floor cease.
“A brief floor cease is in place. We apologize for the inconvenience. In the event you’re scheduled to fly tonight, please verify your flight standing earlier than heading to the airport,” the airline mentioned on the time.
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The disruption passed off amid a rising variety of technology-related points impacting airline operations worldwide.