WASHINGTON (Reuters) -All SkyWest Airlines flights were briefly grounded on Friday night due to a technical problem, the largest U.S. regional airline said. A ground stop advisory was issued at 0149 GMT and canceled at 0210 GMT at SkyWest’s requests, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. “SkyWest experienced a brief technology issue this evening […]
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All SkyWest flights briefly grounded for technical issue, US airline says
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -All SkyWest Airlines flights were briefly grounded on Friday night due to a technical problem, the largest U.S. regional airline said.
A ground stop advisory was issued at 0149 GMT and canceled at 0210 GMT at SkyWest’s requests, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
“SkyWest experienced a brief technology issue this evening that has since been resolved,” the airline said in a statement. “All systems have been restored and we are working to mitigate any delays as we resume normal operations.”
St. George, Utah-based SkyWest operates flights for United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward and Ismail Shakil; Editing by William Mallard)