Stop requested by airline... massive IT failure during system "upgrade". Hopefully they get it fixed fast. US FAA issues ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines | Reuters The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop advisory on Wednesday for Alaska Airlines (ALK.N), opens new tab, saying: "All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped." In a separate statement, the FAA said the carrier "asked the FAA to pause the airline’s mainline departures nationwide." It did not provide a reason for the stoppage. CNBC reported that the airline's system used to calculate weight and balance for flights was not functioning correctly.
