Alaska Airlines Resumes Operations After All Flights Grounded Due to IT Outage

Alaska Airlines restored service late on July 20 after a technical issue triggered a systemwide outage and forced a temporary ground stop for all Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights, the company said on Monday.
The disruption began around 8 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday and lasted approximately three hours, according to a company statement posted to X. Operations resumed at 11 p.m. on Sunday as the ground stop was lifted.
While service has restarted, Alaska Airlines said residual delays are likely as it works to reposition aircraft and crews and return to normal operations.
“We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage guests to check the status of your flight before leaving for the airport,” the company stated….