WestJet Airlines has lifted a temporary ground stop affecting all destination airports, according to the US FAA website. The company had requested the brief halt, which threw operations into chaos for both WestJet and its regional subsidiary, WestJet Encore. No specific reason for the ground stop has been given.
Some news outlets however report WestJet saying the outage ‘delayed the handover of aircraft from maintenance personnel for scheduled operation… WestJet expedited efforts to resolve the technological issue, and a return to normal operations is underway.”
Industry insiders, however, know the chaos will continue as carriers scramble to make up the fights and get back on schedule.
“WestJet says the system outage they experienced this morning has been resolved,” Toronto Pearson wrote on X, but “passengers are encouraged to check their flight status for updates before heading to the airport.”
