Alaska Airlines experienced a three-hour system-wide ground stop on Sunday night due to a critical hardware failure in its data center. Over 200 flights were canceled, impacting thousands of passengers. The airline resumed operations on Monday, but significant delays and cancellations continued, primarily impacting Seattle. The incident was unrelated to cybersecurity threats. Alaska Airlines is working to replace the faulty hardware and assist affected passengers.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.