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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Alaska Airlines Friday morning was working its way through a technical glitch that caused a number of its flights through Southern California airports to be cancelled.
The airline, which provides service connecting Los Angeles to Pacific Northwest cities like Portland and Seattle, as well as cities in Alaska, experienced what it called "an IT outage," according to statements issued by the carrier beginning about 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
A nationwide ground stop for all flights on Alaska Airlines and subsidiary Horizon Air ended about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the airline.
More than 350 flights have been canceled nationwide, including a handful through Los Angeles International and Burbank airports, during the outage and additional disruptions were expected Thursday.
Six flights were cancelled at LAX, three at Burbank and four at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, according to broadcast reports.
``Additional flight disruptions are likely as we reposition aircraft and crews throughout our network," Alaska Airlines stated on X, where complaints flowed freely from customers, some of whom were removed from flights that were already boarded or were on the taxiways.
The airline was offering a flexible travel policy and in some cases hotel reimbursement to accommodate affected fliers.
Alaska Airlines customers were advised to check before heading out for their flights Thursday.