Alaska Airlines Ground Stop Caused By Data Center Hardware

Alaska Airlines aircraft
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A significant IT outage that grounded all Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights for several hours was not a cybersecurity event, the company confirms. The IT outage surfaced at approximately 8:00 p.m. PT (11 p.m. ET) on July 20, resulting in a temporary, systemwide ground stop for Alaska Airlines...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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