Summary
Alaska Airlines had to stop its flights for several hours because of a problem with its computer systems. This caused 229 flights to be canceled and more disruptions are expected as the airline resolves the situation.
Key Facts
- Alaska Airlines grounded its planes due to a problem with its information technology systems.
- The issue led to the cancellation of 229 flights.
- More flight disruptions are anticipated as the airline tries to fix the situation.
- Affected travelers are urged to check flight status updates.
- The problem impacted both Alaska Air and its sister airline, Horizon Air.
- Hawaiian Airlines, owned by Alaska Air Group, did not have flight issues from the outage.
- Alaska Airlines experienced a similar disruption in July due to a data center problem.
- Computer issues have occasionally disrupted airlines in the past.
