Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air grounded all flights nationwide due to an "IT outage affecting operations." The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. This marks the second IT disruption for the airline this year, impacting its extensive network.
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