A United Airlines plane takes off because the Air Force One planeâs wing is seen at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, June 21, 2023.
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A transient nationwide ground stop for United Airlines flights was lifted Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
“Earlier today a software update caused a widespread slowdown in United’s technology systems,” United said in a press release.
“We briefly held aircraft at their origin airports and resumed normal operations around 12:45 p.m. CT.,” the airline said. “Our teams are working to get customers to their destinations as soon as possible.”
The bottom stop lasted barely greater than an hour and didn’t affect aircraft already in flight when it was called. United is investigating the reason for the slowdown but doesn’t imagine it’s a cybersecurity issue.
United’s stock price closed greater than 2% lower Tuesday.
