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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

What caused the Alaska Airlines IT outage and what are my rights if my flight was cancelled?

For the third time in 15 months, Alaska Airlines grounded planes due to a major IT crash.

The carrier requested a system-wide ground stop for its aircraft and that of its subsidiary, Horizon Air, on Sunday evening, with services resuming about three hours later.

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