A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday ordered a ground stop on
Alaska said it had experienced an issue "while performing an upgrade to the
Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue.
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue. The Seattle-based
SEATTLE >> Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights today due to a technical issue.
The Seattle-area company told HuffPost that a software upgrade was to blame.
An issue with the system that calculates weight and balance of Alaska Airlines planes, causing all of its flights to be halted on Wednesday morning, has been resolved and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) canceled a ground stop. The ground stop, which halted all Alaska Airlines departures as well as for Horizon Air, a regional carrier owned by Alaska Air Group, was instituted at approximately 7:50 am PT (1450 GMT), the airline said. "This morning we experienced an issue while...
The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) on Wednesday lifted a temporary nationwide ground stop advisory for all Alaska Airlines flights. The FAA said in a statement that "operations are normal" after Alaska Airlines asked the agency to pause departures nationwide as it worked to resolve an issue with its weight and balance system "as quickly as possible." Alaska said it's already begun releasing flights and that "residual delays" are expected throughout Wednesday. The ground stop was issued...
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights Wednesday after grounding the planes earlier as a result of a computer problem at the carrier. The Seattle-based airline said in a statement that an issue arose “while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance.” The Federal Aviation Administration initially approved a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon flights starting at approximately 10:50 a.m. ET. It was lifted just...
Airlines will be required to automatically issue cash refunds to passengers when flights are canceled or significantly delayed under a new Department of Transportation rule. The new refund rule also will apply to significant wait times for checked bags and when extra flight purchases, such as Wi-Fi, aren’t provided on board. Airlines have long been allowed to set their own standards for issuing refunds — an oftentimes lengthy process that typically forces passengers to make a refund request by...
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