SkyWest Airlines Grounds All Flights Briefly Amid FAA Advisory

SkyWest Airlines, the largest U.S. regional airline operating for major carriers including United, Delta, American, and Alaska Airlines, experienced a brief technology issue on Friday night that led to a 21-minute grounding of all its flights at the airline's request. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued and later lifted the ground stop, with SkyWest confirming that the problem was resolved and that operations have since resumed as normal. This incident occurred during what was expected to be one of the busiest Labor Day travel weekends in 15 years, compounding frustrations among travelers already dealing with delays. The airline reported that all systems had been restored and it is working to mitigate any resulting delays. The cause of the outage has not been fully disclosed, and SkyWest has not provided further comments beyond acknowledging the technical issue. The grounding followed a recent turbulence incident on a SkyWest flight that injured two passengers, highlighting ongoing operational challenges for the airline.