Alaska Airlines grounded itself due to mysterious IT problem

UPDATED US carrier Alaska Airlines has grounded its fleet due to an unspecified IT issue.

At the time of writing, the airline’s website includes a banner that reads: “We are experiencing issues with our IT systems. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issues.”

The carrier is a little more verbose on social media, where it’s stated “Alaska Airlines is experiencing an IT outage affecting operations. A temporary ground stop is in place. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you're scheduled to fly tonight, please check your flight status before heading to the airport.”

The airline lists 325 aircraft in its fleet. At the time of writing, plane-tracking site FlightAware reports just eleven Alaska Airlines flights in the air.

The IT incident is clearly one reason for that number, but it’s also worth noting that late hour in the US markets the ...