United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground all its flights in the United States due to equipment failure.
United made the request, and the ground stop applies to all United and subsidiary flights, the FAA said.
“We are experiencing a systemwide technology issue and are holding all aircraft at their departure airports. Flights that are already airborne are continuing to their destination as planned,” United Airlines wrote in a message on social media.
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“We will share more information as it becomes available,” the notice continued. “Thank you for your patience as we work on a resolution to get you on your way as soon as possible.”
Flights are currently able to land, but none will be taking off until the end of the ground stop.
Operations are expected to remain suspended until 2:00pm.
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg posted a message to social media Tuesday afternoon stating he was aware of the situation.
“Am aware of the nationwide ground stop at United Airlines due to IT issues,” Buttigieg wrote. “FAA is currently receiving more information about the cause and scope of the issue, and DOT will make sure UA meets its obligations to affected passengers.”
Airline reliability is becoming an increasing concern for travelers as outages and widespread cancelations are becoming more common.
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The FAA experienced a catastrophic system failure in January, canceling and delaying hundreds of flights across the country.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.