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WASHINGTON (AFP)
Alaska Airlines has requested a ground stop for all its mainline aircraft, according to an advisory notice by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with the company citing an "IT outage."
The airline told AFP that on Sunday it "experienced an IT outage that's impacting our operations" and that it "requested a temporary, system-wide ground stop for Alaska and Horizon Air flights until the issue is resolved."
The FAA status page showed all destinations being impacted by the ground stop of Alaska's mainline aircraft.
It did not immediately respond to AFP's requests for comment.
Alaska Airlines apologised for the disruption, urging travellers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
"We apologise to our guests for this inconvenience," it said in a statement.
"There will be residual impacts to our operation throughout the evening."
Alaska Air Group has a fleet of 325 aircraft, comprising 238 Boeing 737 planes and 87 Embraer 175 aircraft, according to its website.
