The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights on Wednesday morning due to a technical issue related to a system upgrade. The issue was specifically linked to the system that calculates weight and balance for the airline's fleet. Alaska Airlines requested the FAA to halt all mainline departures across the country to address the problem. The ground stop, which affected Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights, was lifted after approximately one hour. Despite the brief duration, the airline advised passengers to expect residual delays throughout the day as flights resumed. Notably, SkyWest, which provides regional service for Alaska Airlines, was excluded from the ground stop.
An Alaska Airlines spokesperson said the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution." https://t.co/CFL3HQDM2L
A nationwide ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines was issued Wednesday, according to multiple reports. https://t.co/iDwevHp6ze
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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop of Alaska Airlines flights today. According to a social media post by FlightRadar24, technical issues were to blame. Read more: https://t.co/YxmHqawL63
#UPDATE: A ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights has been lifted after the company requested the Federal Aviation Administration to halt travel Wednesday morning for all mainline departures nationwide while the company addressed "an issue" after a "system upgrade."… https://t.co/2bTjgTDxgG
Alaska Airlines just got grounded in its entirety. Wow. https://t.co/RVtJgq2dWv
#UPDATE: A ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights has been lifted after the company requested the Federal Aviation Administration to halt travel Wednesday morning for all mainline departures nationwide while the company adressed "an issue" after a "system upgrade."… https://t.co/6PG2vSWIcB
Alaska Airlines continues to have issues. Nationwide shutdown is the 1st since United's computer glitch in September. https://t.co/hkUGN7DIji
Nationwide Ground Stop Lifted For Alaska Air After "Tech Problem Cropped Up During System Upgrade" https://t.co/5UPHiS5OAW
UPDATE: Alaska Airlines says flights are resuming after an hour-long ground stop caused by an issue with a system upgrade. @VictorParkNews with our sister station @KATUNews shared these photos while stuck in Las Vegas >> https://t.co/79xRGenlqA https://t.co/LTp6Mkj1vN
Alaska Airlines grounds all planes for 1 hour, flight delays expected throughout the day: https://t.co/s0ZmAyrcoS
Entire Alaska Airlines Fleet Grounded Temporarily Amid Technical Issue Affecting All Planes https://t.co/xiX19RLut2
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UPDATE: The ground stop has been lifted for all Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights. https://t.co/JBw4W2nGTy
The FAA temporarily issued a ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights on Wednesday morning for a technical issue with an upgrade. It was issued just after 7:30 a.m. and lifted about an hour later. Travelers can expect residual delays throughout the day. https://t.co/s0W6sYjbhx
FAA briefly grounds all Alaska Airlines flights due to tech issue https://t.co/02KUC4NZjR
"The FAA said in a statement that Alaska asked the agency to pause the airline’s mainline departures nationwide as it works to resolve an issue with its weight and balance system "as quickly as possible." https://t.co/cCRnKmWl9q #FoxBusiness
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UPDATE: Alaska Airlines ground stop cancelled by FAA https://t.co/iYYPc9lxWt
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday ordered a ground stop on all Alaska Airlines flights, with the exception of SkyWest Airlines. 📝: https://t.co/5dj3nsAdMj https://t.co/kpCUPZlQgL
#Alaska Airlines Ground Stop Expires Within Minutes, Company Says: 'We Apologize....' https://t.co/xq5hlcgYXU
#BREAKING Brief ground stop lifted for all Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights https://t.co/SSgpZuwmz1
Alaska Airlines' ground stop over but passengers should expect delays Wednesday https://t.co/YaG4s019a7
Alaska Airlines Pauses All Departures Nationwide After Tech Issue https://t.co/3EvO9gQf63 https://t.co/g28E9XJckd
UPDATE: The FAA has lifted the ground stop for @AlaskaAir. The airline says they have started releasing flights but to expect residual delays throughout the day https://t.co/rp4LthdOxK
DEVELOPING: FAA Issues Ground Stop Advisory For Alaska Airlines via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/V5iiTyKidQ
US aviation authorities grounded Alaska Airlines flights nationwide after a request by the company https://t.co/bHnXkyaldX
BREAKING FAA has grounded ENTIRE FLEET of Alaska air. $ALK
BREAKING FAA has grounded ENTIRE FLEET of Alaska air. $AKL
Alaska Airlines grounds its entire U.S. fleet after experiencing problems with a computer system upgrade. https://t.co/iAsUcs8RKt
Alaska Airlines flights grounded by FAA. https://t.co/1fCPrpSdHG Click the image to read more:
Alaska Air said all of its departures were halted Wednesday morning due to a technology problem that occurred during a system upgrade https://t.co/KsJZg3GzOj https://t.co/KsJZg3GzOj
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued a ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines. https://t.co/6teElaqT3q
DEVELOPING: FAA issues ground stop for Alaska Airlines. https://t.co/NMNRegnW5G
All Alaska Airlines planes were grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration. Back on Jan. 5, a door panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Ore., opening a hole in the main cabin at 16,000 feet. https://t.co/oBw96J7Cp5
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights early Wednesday morning, April 17. https://t.co/wopVkMDuWo
Breaking: FAA grounds all Alaska Airlines flights nationwide because of computer issues https://t.co/vBulBo2Mw2
A ground stop was issued for all Alaska Airlines mainland flights today after the airline requested the FAA to pause all of its mainline departures nationwide. https://t.co/rPQUVlFLIA
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#BREAKING: Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights face nationwide ground stop over system upgrade https://t.co/kc12Q1fRtI
#BREAKING: Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights are facing a ground stop nationwide following a system upgrade, Alaska Airlines says. https://t.co/V149JQ9LZP
Just In: Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights are facing a ground stop nationwide following a system upgrade, Alaska Airlines announced. https://t.co/WWckFRZfCk
FAA issues ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines https://t.co/rf9U3VnQ6A
BREAKING: FAA issues ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights https://t.co/fmWjhEq1Wt
NOW: Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights face nationwide ground stop over system upgrade https://t.co/1jEy1LLi42
BREAKING - The FAA says All Alaska Airlines flights have been grounded. According to the Seattle Times, Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines are exempt from the ground stop. Alaska says it experienced an issue “while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight
GROUND STOP: Alaska Airlines and Horizon flights are facing a ground stop nationwide, Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday morning https://t.co/wnAimANOYp
FAA issues ground stop nationwide for all AIaska Airlines, Horizon flights https://t.co/uxCfYyAAvD https://t.co/FowJOLezvG
FAA issues ground stop for all Alaska Airlines planes https://t.co/yPonQ8pkPQ
Breaking: Alaska Airlines flights are grounded due to an IT issue.
🚨Just in: The FAA has issued a ground stop advisory on all Alaskan Airline's flights without mentioning the reason. https://t.co/U2NU4d3oPb
BREAKING: FAA issues 'ground stop' advisory for Alaska Airlines https://t.co/Tk4NNUpSQ9 https://t.co/Tk4NNUpSQ9
All Alaska Airlines flights have been grounded as of Wednesday morning, according to an advisory from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. https://t.co/joedGlVUwj
DEVELOPING: Alaska Airlines halts all mainline flights from departing nationwide, FAA ground stop says.
JUST IN: FAA issues ground stop for all Alaska Airlines planes https://t.co/V9UXIgyhLn
#BREAKING FAA issues ground stop nationwide for all AIaska Airlines and Horizon flights https://t.co/OYtdrL6a9n
STATEMENT: from @AlaskaAir https://t.co/eSEfEan26G https://t.co/RQWpS15wuw
BREAKING: The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop advisory for all Alaska Airlines' mainline and subcarrier flights, per Reuters
BREAKING: FAA issues ground stop advisory on all Alaskan Airline's flights without mentioning the reason (SkyWest excluded) https://t.co/ua2MERoSJc
BREAKING: The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop advisory for all Alaska Airlines' mainline and subcarrier flights and that flights for SkyWest, which provides regional service for Alaska Airlines and others, were excluded https://t.co/eTuDW5kK8Q https://t.co/bjuerJVtdl
Alaska Airlines is GROUNDED by FAA due to 'technical problem' https://t.co/r8ef3SSQ5j https://t.co/MKBHHYwMMz
A nationwide ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines was issued by the FAA Wednesday, according to multiple reports. https://t.co/h0ye7F2OJ0
BREAKING: FAA issues ground stop advisory on all Alaskan Airline's flights without mentioning the reason https://t.co/r30PC6phPh
JUST IN: A nationwide ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines was issued Wednesday, according to multiple reports: https://t.co/QUunzrvqOd
A nationwide ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines was issued Wednesday, according to multiple reports. https://t.co/79xRGenlqA
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U.S. FAA issues ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines https://t.co/5cxf00RX6E
ALASKA ASKS FAA TO PAUSE AIRLINE'S MAINLINE DEPARTURES NATIONWIDE
#Breaking : The FAA is issuing a ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights. An NBC source says the initial unconfirmed reports are tying it to a computer issue. #FAA #AlaskaAirlines
BREAKING: The FAA has issued a ground stop advisory for @AlaskaAir. @fox13seattle is working to get more information https://t.co/Q8lAvUrnYx
⚠️ US FAA ISSUES GROUND STOP ADVISORY FOR ALASKA AIRLINES Full Story → https://t.co/hZK7U1ZnVi The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued a ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines, saying: "All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped." https://t.co/Ky2BpnwkoM
FAA Places Alaska Airlines On Nationwide Ground Stop https://t.co/5UPHiS5OAW