Alaska Air Group said a failure at its primary data center was behind a systemwide ground stop of Alaska and Horizon Air flights that lasted several hours.
A significant IT outage that grounded all Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights for several hours was not a cybersecurity event, the company confirms.
As contract negotiations continue for flight attendants at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, the mainline group is nearing a second tentative agreement (TA).
Canadian air taxi startup Horizon Air recently announced a design change from five to seven seats for its hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Contract negotiations are far from over for U.S. airlines, as major pilot contracts set the bar high and flight attendants seek their own improvements.
If the plans are approved, the Spanish carrier will place its IB code on domestic and international routes operated by Alaska Airlines from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
