A nationwide ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines was issued Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
FILE - An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 with a door plug awaits inspection at the airline's hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash. " Alaska Airlines asked the FAA to pause the airline’s mainline departures nationwide," the FAA told The National Desk in an email.
In the advisory, FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center noted all Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights were impacted by the ground stop. The National Desk followed up with Alaska Airlines, which said the Airlines experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates weight and balance.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we requested a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon flights, which was instituted at approximately 7:30am PT. The issue was mitigated and the ground stop for Alaska and Horizon flights expired at 8:30am PT," Alaska Airlines noted in a statement. "We have begun releasing flights. Residual delays are expected throughout the day. We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage guests to check the status of their flights on alaskaair.
In January, a panel covering an emergency door hole blew off an Alaska Airlines plane flying 16,000 feet above Oregon.
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