United Airlines planes taxi at Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, on July 30, 2023.
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United Airlines issued a nationwide ground stop on Tuesday, the company confirmed with Insider. All United flights were held at their departure airports due to a “systemwide technology issue.” The airline said it was “working with impacted customers to help them reach their destinations as soon as possible.”
United Airlines issued a nationwide ground stop on Tuesday due to a “systemwide technology issue,” a company spokesperson told Insider.
All United flights were temporarily held at their departure airports for roughly an hour. Airborne flights continued to their destinations as planned, the spokesperson said.
The airline confirmed to Insider at 1:37 p.m. ET that it was investigating the issue. Around 2 p.m., United said the issue was resolved.
“We have identified a fix for the technology issue and flights have resumed,” a spokesperson said. “We’re working with impacted customers to help them reach their destinations as soon as possible.
Stranded passengers affected by the ground stop in Denver, San Francisco, Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, and Washington, D.C. started posting on social media about their experiences around 12:30 p.m. ET, with one user writing they had been on the “tiniest hottest plane” all day.
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