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Alaska Airlines Resumes Operations After All Its Flights Were Grounded By Tech Outage

Alaska Airlines Resumes Operations After All Its Flights Were Grounded By Tech Outage

Topline Alaska Airlines resumed flight operations early on Monday after a tech systems outage grounded it entire fleet—including planes operated by its subsidiary Horizon Air—for a few hours late on Sunday night. Alaska Airlines requested a ground...

“A very dangerous situation”: Cordova’s bear-infested landfill poses safety risks

Cordova’s most densely populated bear den isn’t along a salmon stream or in a particularly berry-rich area, such as is the case in many other Alaska communities. The place where the highest number of bears congregate is actually at the city’s...

U.S. Airlines Hint at Stripping Perks From Business Class for ‘Basic’ Fares

U.S. Airlines Hint at Stripping Perks From Business Class for ‘Basic’ Fares

“Not everybody wants the full experience.” Executives at two U.S.-based legacy carriers have hinted that a lower-fare international business class fare could be in the works. In the quarterly earnings call for Delta Air Lines, the company’s...

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights after IT outage

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights after IT outage

Alaska Airlines has grounded its planes following an IT outage. The carrier said it experienced the outage impacting its operations at around 8pm Pacific time on Sunday (4am Monday UK time). It did not specify the nature of the outage. "We...

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after IT outage

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after IT outage

U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines resumed operations late on Sunday after briefly grounding all of its flights for about three hours due to an IT outage, marking the second time it has halted its fleet in just over a year. The company requested a...

Alaska Airlines lifts ground stop after IT outage affects operations

Alaska Airlines lifts ground stop after IT outage affects operations

Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed after a temporary ground stop was issued on all its flights and those of a regional subsidiary Horizon Air due to an IT outage, the company said Sunday evening.Video above: Air travel anxiety in...

Alaska Airlines Hit By IT Outage, Grounds Entire Fleet

Alaska Airlines Hit By IT Outage, Grounds Entire Fleet

Home North America Alaska Airlines Hit By IT Outage, Grounds Entire Fleet The news of Alaska's IT issues comes at a time when tech companies Google and Palo Alto Networks have warned of the "Scattered Spider" hacking group's interest in the...

Alaska Airlines ground stop lifted after computer network outage

Alaska Airlines ground stop lifted after computer network outage

Alaska Airlines and its regional subsidiary Horizon Air requested a ground stop to all flights Sunday night due to a computer system outage. The request to federal authorities kept Alaska and Horizon flights out of the air until the FAA said the...

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights due to IT outage

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights due to IT outage

(CNN) — Alaska Airlines grounds its flights and those of a regional subsidiary Horizon Air due to an IT outage affecting its operations, the company said Sunday evening. The ground stop, which began around 8 p.m. PT (11 p.m. ET), impacts both...

Alaska Airlines grounds flights after IT outage

Alaska Airlines grounds flights after IT outage

US carrier Alaska Airlines grounded its flights after an IT outage on Sunday that affected its systems, the company said, without specifying the nature of the outage, marking the second time it has grounded its fleet in just over a year. “At...

Alaska Airlines Grounds All Planes Due To IT Outage

Alaska Airlines Grounds All Planes Due To IT Outage

Topline Alaska Airlines requested a temporary ground stop for its entire fleet of planes, including those operated by its subsidiary Horizon Air, late on Sunday night, as the company announced an IT outage. Alaska Airlines requested a ground stop...

Alaska Airlines briefly grounded its fleet because of an IT outage

Alaska Airlines briefly grounded its fleet because of an IT outage

2025-07-21T06:16:29Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Alaska Airlines on Sunday briefly asked to ground its entire fleet of aircraft. The...

Part I: Introduction

Part I: Introduction

It’s been more than five years since the Kenai Peninsula reported its first case of COVID-19. Federal legislation passed in 2020 and 2021 brought $285 million to the borough through grants, loans and direct payments. The goal? Offsetting the...

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights after IT outage disrupts systems

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights after IT outage disrupts systems

U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines grounded all of its flights after experiencing an IT outage on Sunday that impacted its systems, the company said, without specifying the nature of the outage. "At approximately 8 p.m. Pacific on Sunday (0300 GMT on...

Alaska Airlines requests ground stop for all mainline aircraft, FAA website shows

Alaska Airlines requests ground stop for all mainline aircraft, FAA website shows

(Reuters) -Alaska Airlines has requested for a ground stop for all its mainline aircraft, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) status page showed on Sunday. The company also requested for ground stops of all Horizon Air flights, the...

Michael Tavoliero: We’re drowning in laws as overcriminalization erodes liberty from DC to Anchorage

Michael Tavoliero: We’re drowning in laws as overcriminalization erodes liberty from DC to Anchorage

By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO In a nation founded on liberty and limited government, it is staggering that no one, not Congress, not the Department of Justice, not even legal scholars, knows how many federal crimes exist. Estimates suggest over 5,000...

Association of Women’s Business Centers Launches National Tour to Spotlight Women-Owned Businesses

Association of Women’s Business Centers Launches National Tour to Spotlight Women-Owned Businesses

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC), the leading national voice for women’s entrepreneurship, is embarking on a five-city Media Spotlight Tour to showcase the impact of women-owned businesses...

Alaska Airlines requests ground stop for all mainline aircraft, FAA says

Alaska Airlines requests ground stop for all mainline aircraft, FAA says

(Reuters) -Alaska Airlines has requested a ground stop for all its mainline aircraft, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) status page said on Sunday. The reason for the request was not immediately clear. Alaska Airlines and the FAA did...

Shipping Companies Suddenly Avoiding EVs

Shipping Companies Suddenly Avoiding EVs

We've covered enough of these rather spectacular shipboard fires here that I'd imagine most everyone has a pretty good idea what this is in reference to. Boats packed to the gills with thousands of vehicles, even if only a small percentage of them...

Lining up for the mission

Lining up for the mission

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES 07.25.2025 As the sun begins to peak through the Chugach mountain range, the once-quiet bay of the Joint Mobility Complex at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson stirs to life. Pallets are stacked...

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