Alaska Airlines IT Outage: Cancellations and Recovery Timeline
A primary data center failure on Oct. 23 triggered a systemwide ground stop for Alaska and Horizon, lifting…
Articles by & updated by Jim Grey
Alaska Airlines brings in outside IT experts after October outage
On October 23, 2025 an IT failure at Alaska Airlines’ primary data center triggered an FAA ground stop,…
WestJet to Charge for Reclined Seats as of October 2025
Beginning October 2025, WestJet will stop recline in standard economy on reconfigured 737-8 MAX and 737-800 planes; reclining…
Ground Stops Thursday at Houston Bush International Airport Amid Shutdown
A shutdown-induced staffing shortfall triggered a Ground Stop at Bush International, pausing departures and causing widespread delays. The…
Staff Shortages Force Periodic Closure of Two Canadian Control Towers
A sustained controller shortage in Canada has caused periodic, safety-driven control tower closures—Winnipeg closed for 30 minutes on…
Chicago Aviation Budget Hearing: Slot Machines and Shutdown Impacts
At the Oct. 23, 2025 hearing, Chicago’s aviation chief said slot-machine plans are exploratory with no decisions. Shutdowns…
Alaska Airlines IT Outage Triggers Three-Hour Nationwide Ground Stop
A critical third‑party hardware failure on July 20, 2025 caused an Alaska Airlines nationwide ground stop from about…
Southwest to Set Up Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad
Southwest Airlines will open a Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad to build digital and operational tools. Announced October…
Delta, Korean Air, and Air France-KLM Take 25% WestJet Stake
Delta, Korean Air and Air France-KLM bought a combined 25% of WestJet for about US$550 million on October…