Flight delays and cancellations escalated over the weekend, with real-time flight tracking data confirming over 8,000 delays across the United States on Sunday, which was up from approximately 5,300 the previous day. Up-to-date flight information can be found in this real-time flight tracker.

Alaska Airlines temporarily grounded its flights at all airports nationwide on Thursday evening due to a technical issue, officials stated. “Alaska Airlines is experiencing an IT outage affecting operations,

Alaska Airlines warned more flight disruptions were possible Oct. 24 following an IT outage that led to hundreds of flight cancellations.

According to a company fact sheet, Alaska Airlines operated an average of 1,500 daily flights in 2024 across its brands, stretching across 37 states and 12 countries. Hawaiian Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, did not have any flights affected by the ground stop, a spokeperson told The Honolulu Star Advertiser.

Alaska Airlines' nationwide ground stop on Thursday due to an an IT outage resulted in several Hawaiian Airlines flights experiencing delays or cancellations

Alaska Airlines grounded all its flights nationwide following a tech outage Thursday afternoon — the second time in roughly three months. The airline announced a “temporary” ground stop over the issue and advised customers to check their flight status before heading out the door.

When a laptop or phone goes missing midflight, it can pose a safety hazard, because the lithium ion battery can overheat and catch fire.