Travel

FAA lifts temporary groundstop of Alaska Airlines flights after technical issue is resolved

The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights Wednesday after grounding the planes earlier as a result of a computer problem at the carrier.

The Seattle-based airline said in a statement that an issue arose “while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance.”

The FAA initially approved a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon flights starting at approximately 10:50 a.m. ET.

It was lifted just before 11:45 a.m. ET.

It wasn’t immediately clear how many flights were affected. An Alaska spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Related posts

Thanksgiving travelers set to face winter storms, strong winds and heavy snow

Daily

Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers are telling the U.S. government

Daily

Flight attendant union rejects American Airlines’ proposed 17% pay raise

Daily

Leave a Comment