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The Sun
07-08-2025
- The Sun
Travel chaos as United Airlines grounds entire mainline fleet over ‘technology issue'
UNITED Airlines bosses were forced to ground its fleet of planes across the US on Wednesday sparking travel chaos for passengers. Ground stops were ordered at major airports including Houston, Newark, and San Francisco. 4 4 Planes were grounded over a technology issue. Problems started to arise just before 6:15pm ET. Around three in 10 of the carrier's flights were delayed by around 9:45pm. The issue was eventually resolved, but chiefs warned travelers to expect delays. "Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports," a spokesperson told Fox Business. "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." Travelers told CNN their experiences at airports had been "pretty rough." Jessica Jeffers, who was on a flight heading from Denver to Newark, was stuck on her aircraft for two hours waiting for answers. She claimed passengers were given an ultimatum of disembarking the plane or wait on board. "The air condition has been running really low so we have essentially been baking in here for hours," she told CNN. Between 50 and 60 planes were left sitting on the tarmac at Denver, travelers claimed on X. Some passengers were left waiting on board planes for three hours, according to the CW affiliate WGN-TV. Travelers took to social media to complain about the travel chaos. "I just spent 3 hours in Newark with my flight delayed and just arrived in Charlotte," Robert Hillman posted on X. "And after 2 hour, you all can't find anyone in the Charlotte airport to let us off your plane." Hillman claimed passengers were not being told when they could expect to disembark the aircraft. Footage obtained by the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV showed scores of travelers sitting by their gates at Chicago O'Hare airport. Passengers were seen scrolling their cell phones when they should've been boarding planes. Some flights were canceled. United bosses offered customers $200 after they were put up in hotels. The technology issue also caused airport taxiing and disembarking systems to go down. Travelers told WGN that some planes had to be pulled manually to the gates. A cyber scare wasn't behind the outage, according to United. United planes were grounded just weeks after an IT issue impacted Alaska Airlines jets. 4 4 More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos.
Forbes
07-08-2025
- Business
- Forbes
United Airlines ‘Technology Issue' Resolved, But Some Flights Still Face Delays
United Airlines on Wednesday night announced it had resolved a 'technology issue' that had triggered a ground stop for the carrier's flights at major U.S. airports earlier in the evening and triggered hundreds of delays and several dozen cancelations, although the airline was still tackling residual delays triggered by the outage. United Airlines flights were disrupted by technology issues on Wednesday night, causing hundreds of flight delays and cancelations. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Earlier on Wednesday evening, the airline told several news outlets that it was 'holding United mainline flights at their departure airports,' due to a 'technology issue,' without offering specifics. In a post on X, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said United CEO Scott Kirby had briefed him on the matter, adding that 'the issue was specific to United's operations, and is unrelated to the broader air traffic control system.' In a notification on its website later on Wednesday night, the company said it has resolved the 'technology issues that had been affecting flights,' but noted it was still experiencing delays as its team works to restore normal operations. The Federal Aviation Administration also issued a statement saying it was aware that United 'experienced a technology issue disrupting their operations,' and noted: 'We've offered full support to help address their flight backlog.' According to FlightAware data, nearly 1100 United Airlines flights faced delays on Wednesday, which is 35% of the carrier's scheduled flights for the day. In addition to this, 157 United flights were canceled. The residual impact of the ground stop was still being felt after midnight, as 70 flights scheduled for Thursday had been canceled, while 79 had been delayed.
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Yahoo
United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of technology problem
United Airlines Flights Grounded United Airlines flights on major routes were grounded Wednesday because of a technology issue, and additional flight delays were expected into the evening, the airline said. An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports. The agency said Denver, Newark, Houston and San Francisco airports were also impacted by halted flights. 'Safety is our top priority, and we'll work with our customers to get them to their destinations,' an emailed statement from the Chicago based-airline said without disclosing the specifics of the problem. An AP journalist had boarded a United plane at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for a trip to Houston when flight attendants announced a 'systemwide' problem had grounded flights. They then sent passengers back to the terminal. Another traveler, Johan Kotze, was at the New Orleans airport to begin a journey to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius for vacation. Getting caught up in flight delays for him likely meant he would miss connecting flights along the way and would have to rebook not only the flights but a car and accommodations as well. 'It's not very nice," he said of the experience. United Airlines apologized on social media to upset customers who were facing delays and hours sitting in planes on runways. 'Hey there, we apologize for the travel disruption today,' the airline told a customer on the social platform X. 'Our teams are working to resolve the outage as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.'
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Yahoo
United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of technology problem
United Airlines flights on major routes were grounded Wednesday because of a technology issue, and additional flight delays were expected into the evening, the airline said. An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports. The agency said Denver, Newark, Houston and San Francisco airports were also impacted by halted flights. 'Safety is our top priority, and we'll work with our customers to get them to their destinations,' an emailed statement from the Chicago based-airline said without disclosing the specifics of the problem. An AP journalist had boarded a United plane at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for a trip to Houston when flight attendants announced a 'systemwide' problem had grounded flights. They then sent passengers back to the terminal. Another traveler, Johan Kotze, was at the New Orleans airport to begin a journey to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius for vacation. Getting caught up in flight delays for him likely meant he would miss connecting flights along the way and would have to rebook not only the flights but a car and accommodations as well. 'It's not very nice," he said of the experience. United Airlines apologized on social media to upset customers who were facing delays and hours sitting in planes on runways. 'Hey there, we apologize for the travel disruption today,' the airline told a customer on the social platform X. 'Our teams are working to resolve the outage as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.' Jack Brook And Lisa Baumann, The Associated Press Sign in to access your portfolio
The Independent
07-08-2025
- The Independent
United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of technology problem
United Airlines flights on major routes were grounded Wednesday because of a technology issue, and additional flight delays were expected into the evening, the airline said. An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports. The agency said Denver, Newark, Houston and San Francisco airports were also impacted by halted flights. 'Safety is our top priority, and we'll work with our customers to get them to their destinations,' an emailed statement from the Chicago based-airline said without disclosing the specifics of the problem. An AP journalist had boarded a United plane at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for a trip to Houston when flight attendants announced a 'systemwide' problem had grounded flights. They then sent passengers back to the terminal. Another traveler, Johan Kotze, was at the New Orleans airport to begin a journey to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius for vacation. Getting caught up in flight delays for him likely meant he would miss connecting flights along the way and would have to rebook not only the flights but a car and accommodations as well. 'It's not very nice," he said of the experience. United Airlines apologized on social media to upset customers who were facing delays and hours sitting in planes on runways. 'Hey there, we apologize for the travel disruption today,' the airline told a customer on the social platform X. 'Our teams are working to resolve the outage as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.'
