Alaska Airlines Grounding Fixed: Flights Resume After Brief Delay

Alaska Airlines had a problem with their plane's weight system.

All flights were stopped but now they're back in the air.

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The issue lasted for about an hour.

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They were fixing something but it caused delays.

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Alaska Air Group owns the airline.

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Passengers were upset and complained on social media.

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They're trying hard to get everyone moving again.

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Flights for SkyWest were not affected.

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Alaska Air Group's shares went up and down.

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Everything's sorted now, planes are flying again.

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