[fretzer]

Alaska Air issued this statement following the ground stop:

This morning we experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance. A ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon flights was instituted at approximately 7:50 a.m. We’re working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage guests to check the status of their flights on alaskaair.com or the Alaska App prior to heading to the airport.

https://mynorthwest.com/3957726/faa-issues-ground-stop-advisory-for-alaska-airlines/

[mikey_hates_everything]

Programmed a “+” instead of a “-“ in the weight and balance calculating software because math is just for White people anyway.

[T.B. Yoits]

From Alaskan Airlines "This morning we experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance."

While I could believe in problems with computer coding, these types of things have happened before, and the carrier cancels their own flights instead of the FAA issuing a ground stop advisory.

There's more to this story.

[bobbo666]

Weight and balance.

Uh, huh.

Two body positivity (sp?) porkers demand two-four seats each on the same side of the plane. New software says OK. When leaving the gate the tires on that side blow out.

Yeah, that is a software issue.