Alaska Airlines Flights Grounded After IT Outage
A temporary ground stop was requested for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air on Oct 24, 2025 (ET) after a primary data center failure was reported. Restoration of operations was announced the same night.
What happened: Alaska Airlines stated it was experiencing an “IT outage affecting operations,” and a temporary ground stop was issued for Alaska and Horizon flights around 7:30 p.m. ET. The airline later said it was “actively restoring our operations.” (See Alaska’s prior outage explainer for context; latest updates were also reflected by Reuters.)
Earlier coverage on related events: Alaska (July outage), LAX equipment ground stop, United’s Unimatic failure.
Quick Update
Alaska Airlines posted: “Alaska Airlines is experiencing an IT outage affecting operations.” The carrier later added: “We are actively restoring our operations following an IT outage.” A ground stop was requested, and cancellations extended into the next day. For live status, use the links below.
Timeline
Official statements
“Alaska Airlines is experiencing an IT outage affecting operations.”
“We are actively restoring our operations following an IT outage.”
“The IT outage has impacted several of our key systems that enable us to run various operations… The safety of our flights was never compromised.”
Traveler report (Austin)
A traveler in Austin noted gates were crowded as delays accumulated, with some passengers allowed to leave the aircraft after an hour while awaiting updates.
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