&nbsp;The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop advisory on Wednesday for&nbsp;Alaska&nbsp;Airlines&nbsp;ALK.N, saying: “All&nbsp;Alaska&nbsp;mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped.”

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<figcaption>FAA issues a ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines. <span class="credit">ZUMAPRESS.com</span></figcaption>

In a separate statement, the FAA said the carrier “asked the FAA to pause the airline’s mainline departures nationwide.”&nbsp;It did not provide a reason for the stoppage.

CNBC reported that the airline’s system used to calculate weight and balance for flights was not functioning correctly.

 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop advisory on Wednesday for Alaska Airlines ALK.N, saying: “All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped.&#…{ai:summary}<p>FAA issues ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines, citing weight and balance system malfunction. #technology</p>

FAA issues temporary ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines

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