United Airlines has resumed regular operations after a brief ground stop sparked by a technological problem. For more details, check out the link here.
The disruption, which lasted about an hour on Wednesday, prompted the airline to ask the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to halt departures at airports across the U.S. and Canada.
This incident marks the second time in two months that United Airlines has temporarily paused all its mainline flights.
A spokesperson for the airline confirmed, “United faced a brief connectivity issue just before midnight Central time on Tuesday, but we have resumed normal operations since then,” as reported to FOX Business.
Notably, as of Wednesday morning, the ground stop was not mentioned on United Airlines’ or the FAA’s social media platforms.
In August, United Airlines experienced a similar glitch that resulted in grounded flights at major airports such as Newark, Denver, Houston, and Chicago, causing widespread delays in their operations.
The issue was resolved in a few hours.
According to the FAA, ground stops are measures that require “specific criteria” for aircraft to remain grounded. They can be triggered by issues related to equipment, airport conditions, or airspace management. These traffic management initiatives are often implemented with minimal notice, as stated by the FAA.
