United Airlines Flights Grounded Nationwide After Computer Glitch

 

By Erik Ortiz and Janet Shamlian

United Airlines grounded flights nationwide Wednesday morning after its computer system suffered a technical glitch, the Federal Aviation Administration said, causing a ripple effect of heavy delays throughout major airports.

"We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning," United said in a statement. "We are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience."

The FAA specifically blamed the ground stop on "automation issues." 

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