Alaska Airlines requested a “FAA ground stop” for Alaska and Horizon flights on Wednesday after a software upgrade caused problems with its weight and balance system, Must Read Alaska has learned.
“We’re working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience” the airline says.
At issue is a system that calculates weight and balance. The issue has since been resolved. after the ground stop, which was issued at 6:30 a.m. Alaska time and lasted for about an hour.
