Alaska Airlines Resumes Flights After System-Wide Ground Stop

Alaska Airlines resumed flights after a significant hardware failure forced a system-wide ground stop for about three hours on Sunday. The disruption led to more than 150 cancellations and numerous delays, deeply impacting operations primarily across major hubs such as Seattle.

The airline cited the failure of a multi-redundant piece of hardware at a third-party data center as the root cause, assuring that the incident was not related to any cyberattacks. Alaska Airlines is actively working with the vendor to replace the malfunctioning hardware to prevent future issues.

This incident is the latest in a series of technological setbacks plaguing the airline industry, often stemming from outdated systems. Similar disruptions have affected other major airlines and the FAA, leading to widespread cancellations and delays.

(With inputs from agencies.)