Breaking: Passengers Stranded Around the Country Following Airline Ground Stop

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On September 5, United Airlines announced that they had issued a nationwide ground stop due to computer problems. The problem was also confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the same day. United clarified that the issue was that communication with dispatch was down.

They said that all airplanes would be held at their departure airports until the issue was resolved. Additionally, they add that those planes already in the air are continuing on their routes as planned.

The airline released an apology for the inconvenience caused by this unexpected incident. They asked customers to remain patient until they can complete repairs and get everyone back on their journeys as soon as possible. In response, UAL stocks tumbled over 4%, down to 3-month lows, according to Zero Hedge’s report.

Thankfully, the stop was lifted after about an hour and many airline passengers did not experience any negative effects as a result.

About 7 flights were forced to be cancelled because of the unexpected computer issue, a figure well below that of its average of 16 per day during the Labor Day weekend as reported by tracking service FlightAware.

It’s said that over 350 United flights were delayed by the computer issue, which makes up about 13% of the company’s schedule.

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