ATLANTA — A technology issue that grounded United Airlines flights nationwide on Wednesday has been resolved.
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“Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports,” United said in a statement. “We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue. Safety is our top priority, and we’ll work with our customers to get them to their destinations.”
Even though the issue has been resolved, over 1,000 flights have been delayed and dozens canceled.
Ground stops related to this United outage were declared at airports, including, Chicago O’Hare International, Denver International, Newark International and George Bush Intercontinental/Houston, according to the FAA.
Only a few flights to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airports appear to be affected. Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the airport for comment.
In social media posts, United was apologizing to travelers, saying “We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused. We are aware of the system error and our teams are working to resolve things to have you on your way. In the meantime, if you need assistance, please DM your confirmation number, so we can take a look into this.”
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