United Airlines Grounded Worldwide
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Update 2:25 p.m.: United said the computer disruption halting flights this morning was due to a networking router issue, which didn’t let customers log in to the passenger reservation system.
Update 10:10 a.m.: Multiple news organizations are reporting that the FAA ban on United Airlines flight departures has been lifted. Still, expect delays.
Original: United Airlines flights around the country have ground to a halt due to a computer glitch. That means plenty of passengers at the Philadelphia International Airport and elsewhere will find themselves stuck.
It’s the “second such setback for the carrier in less than six weeks,” said Bloomberg.
United has 18 total non-stop arrivals and departures from the Philadelphia International Airport, according to an airport representative. They were all still delayed as of 10 a.m., the representative said.
NBCNews reports that “about 3,500 flights were being affected. The ripple effect of delays could reach 235 domestic and 138 international destinations.”
Here’s more from Bloomberg:
” ‘Automation issues’ ” triggered the move, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. United flights already airborne are continuing to operate, according to aircraft-tracking website Flightradar24. ‘We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning,’ United spokesman Luke Punzenberger said by e-mail. ‘We are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience.’
@doublerpub We're working to resolve the issue with the passenger service system and apologize for the inconvenience. ^JJ
— United Airlines (@united) July 8, 2015
If you are traveling on @united today, we recommend you check your flight status as the airline is currently not operating flights right now
— PHLAirport (@PHLAirport) July 8, 2015
