United Airlines to Resume Flights After Computer Glitch
A United Airlines plane taxis at O’Hare International Airport on Nov. 5, 2014 in Chicago. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) — United Airlines resumed flying Wednesday morning following a computer glitch that grounded thousands of planes nationwide.
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted the ground stop after an “automation issue” caused problems. About 10 a.m. the FAA said the issue was fixed. About 3,500 planes were affected for 235 domestic and 138 international destinations.
Earlier, some reports say the computerized check-in system crashed and passengers were receiving handwritten tickets. The company has not posted details, but a similar incident occurred June 2.
The carrier transports some 16 million passengers a day.
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