Alaska Airlines Flight Cancellations After System-Wide Technical Outage

Major Disruption at Alaska Airlines Due to System Outage

Alaska Airlines recently faced a significant disruption after a technical error caused its entire system to go down for three hours. This incident led to the cancellation of numerous flights, and while operations have since resumed, some residual impacts are still being felt.

The outage occurred around 8 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, resulting in a temporary, system-wide ground stop for both Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary, Horizon Air. The company confirmed the issue via a social media post, stating that it would take time to return to normal operations. “As we reposition our aircraft and crews, there will most likely be residual impacts to our flights,” the statement read.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also confirmed the ground stop for all Alaska Airlines mainline and Horizon Air flights. Reports of the outage began to surface around 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with the number of incidents spiking by 10:30 p.m. and continuing to rise as of 11:45 p.m., according to DownDetector.

Passengers were among those affected by the outage. One such passenger, Chris Fabregas, shared his experience with the Mirror US. He was stuck on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after returning from Nashville. According to Fabregas, the airline informed passengers that all systems were down upon landing, preventing them from reaching the gate. He added that the pilot mentioned their plane was fourth in line to reach the gate, with 20 planes behind them. However, the airport has not officially confirmed these details.

Fabregas described the situation as chaotic, noting that the airline told passengers that all computers were down across the United States for Alaska Airlines. “They said planes cannot leave the gates and we cannot get to the gates,” he said.

In its official statement, Alaska Airlines acknowledged the disruption and reiterated that it would take time to restore full operations. The airline has not yet provided further details or comments beyond this initial statement.

List of Cancelled Flights

Below is the full list of cancelled flights as reported by Flight Radar:

• ASA480: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP), scheduled for Sunday at 10:35 PDT
• ASA438: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Houston Bush Int’ctl (KIAH), scheduled for Sunday at 11:55 PDT
• ASA1111: Ontario Intl (KONT) to Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA), scheduled for Sunday at 12:10 PDT
• ASA297: Newark Liberty Intl (KEWR) to San Diego Intl (KSAN), scheduled for Sunday at 16:44 EDT
• ASA480: Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) to Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA), scheduled for Sunday at 17:00 CDT
• ASA1257: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to John Wayne (KSNA), scheduled for Sunday at 15:48 PDT
• ASA962: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Spokane Intl (KGEG), scheduled for Sunday at 16:13 PDT
• ASA94: Ketchikan Intl (KTN / PAKT) to Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA), scheduled for Sunday at 16:45 AKDT
• ASA382: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Nashville Intl (KBNA), scheduled for Sunday at 17:53 PDT
• ASA960: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Spokane Intl (KGEG), scheduled for Sunday at 17:53 PDT
• ASA424: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW), scheduled for Sunday at 18:09 PDT
• ASA964: Spokane Intl (KGEG) to Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA), scheduled for Sunday at 18:17 PDT
• ASA805: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Kahului (OGG / PHOG), scheduled for Sunday at 18:35 PDT
• ASA823: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Daniel K Inouye Intl (PHNL), scheduled for Sunday at 18:35 PDT
• ASA1310: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to San Jose Int'l (KSJC), scheduled for Sunday at 18:46 PDT
• ASA513: Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) to San Francisco Int'l (KSFO), scheduled for Sunday at 20:55 CDT
• ASA839: Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) to Lihue (LIH / PHLI), scheduled for Sunday at 18:55 PDT
• ASA523: Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) to Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA), scheduled for Sunday at 18:57 PDT
• ASA1203: John Wayne (KSNA) to Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA), scheduled for Sunday at 19:24 PDT
• ASA1429: Los Cabos Int'l (SJD / MMSD) to San Francisco Int'l (KSFO), scheduled for Sunday at 19:32 MST

This extensive list highlights the widespread impact of the technical failure, affecting travelers across multiple destinations. As the airline works to restore normal operations, passengers are advised to check flight statuses regularly for updates.