Alaska Air is grounding all its flights because of an IT outage

Core Points - Alaska Airlines grounded all flights across the US due to a tech outage disrupting operations [1][2] - The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that a ground stop was requested for Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, for over two hours [1] - This incident follows a similar IT outage in July that also led to grounded flights [1] Company Operations - Alaska Airlines operates its primary hub on the West Coast and serves over 140 destinations across 37 states and 12 countries [2] - The airline issued an apology for the inconvenience caused by the current IT outage [2] - Representatives for Alaska Airlines did not provide immediate comments regarding the situation [2]