This year Alaska Airlines joined the long list of airlines forced to ground their planes because of IT outages. (Stephen Brashear | Getty Images) Tony Scott had already boarded his flight from Seattle to Dallas back in July when his problems started. It w... See more
This year Alaska Airlines joined the long list of airlines forced to ground their planes because of IT outages. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Tony Scott had already boarded his flight from Seattle ... See more
Tony Scott had already boarded his flight from Seattle to Dallas back in July when his problems started. It was about 8 p.m. on a Sunday night when the flight crew asked the passengers to get off the plane. By the next day, Alaska Airlines would cancel hu... See more
LEILA FADEL, HOST:
Millions of Americans will fly this holiday week. Every one of those flights depends on complex computer systems to manage the crew, assign the seats and more. Occasionally those systems fail, and when they do, it can ground an entire a... See more
LEILA FADEL, HOST: Millions of Americans will fly this holiday week. Every one of those flights depends on complex computer systems to manage the crew, assign the seats and more. Occasionally those systems fail, and when they do, it can ground an entire a... See more