US authorities issues ground stop advisory for all Alaska Airlines flights
Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. (MATHIEU LEWIS-ROLLAND/GETTY)
The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop advisory on Wednesday for Alaska Airlines, saying: "All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped."
In a separate statement, the FAA said the carrier "asked the FAA to pause the airline's mainline departures nationwide." It did not provide a reason for the stoppage.
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