"Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed Friday after it had to ground its planes for hours because of an information technology outage. The airline said in a statement that 229 flights were canceled because of the outage and that more flight disruptions were expected as it worked to "reposition aircraft and crews." Alaska Airlines said it is working on getting travelers affected by the disruption to their destinations."
"It asked that passengers check their flight status before heading to the airport. The grounding Thursday affected Alaska Air and Horizon Air flights. Hawaiian Airlines, which was bought by Alaska Air Group last year, said its flights were operating as scheduled. In July, Alaska grounded all of its flights for about three hours after the failure of a critical piece of hardware at a data center."
"There has been a history of computer problems disrupting flights in the industry, though most of the time the disruptions are only temporary. The story has been updated to correct the time element of operations resuming to Friday, from Thursday, and the day of the grounding to Thursday, from Wednesday. The early-rate deadline for Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards is Friday, November 14, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today."
Alaska Airlines resumed operations Friday after grounding planes for hours due to an information technology outage. The outage caused 229 flight cancellations, and additional disruptions were expected as the airline worked to reposition aircraft and crews. The airline said it is arranging transport for affected travelers and urged passengers to check flight status before heading to the airport. The grounding on Thursday affected Alaska Air and Horizon Air flights, while Hawaiian Airlines reported operations as scheduled. The carrier experienced a separate grounding in July after a data center hardware failure, and computer problems have periodically disrupted flights industrywide.
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