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Coverage dated September 4, 2023

United Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop after equipment outage

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground all its flights for around 40 minutes in the United States due to equipment failure.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    United Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop after equipment outage (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    United Airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground all its flights for around 40 minutes in the United States due to equipment failure.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    United Airlines resumes flights following nationwide ground stop (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    United Airlines flights are resuming following a brief nationwide ground stop due to a computer issue, the airline said.

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    United flights resume after ground stop over technology issue (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration said United Airlines had requested the ground stop as a result of a communications issue.

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Nationwide United Airlines ground stop lifted after computer issue resolved (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    There are a reported 211 delayed flights nationwide as a result of the ground stop, according to ABC News.

  5. Quartz

    US aviation officials say United Airlines has halted flights nationwide due to an equipment outage (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    US aviation officials say United Airlines has halted flights nationwide due to an equipment outage

  6. Newsweek

    United Airlines national ground stop: What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The sweeping nationwide stoppage came just after the long Labor Day weekend in the U.S.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Nationwide ground stop issued for United Airlines due to ‘systemwide technology issue' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A nationwide ground stop was issued for United Airlines flights Tuesday, just as the long Labor Day weekend travel was coming to an end.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    ‘Systemwide technology issue' led to nationwide ground stop for United Airlines (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A nationwide ground stop was issued for United Airlines flights Tuesday, just as the long Labor Day weekend travel was coming to an end.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    United delays all flights nationwide following ground stop due to ‘equipment outage’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Pete Muntean and Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines delayed more than 300 flights after the FAA lifted a brief ground stop that continued to disrupt the carrier’s service nationwide. On Tuesday afternoon, United Airlines delayed all flights nationwide due to an “equipment outage,” accord…

  10. KHOU Houston

    UPDATE: Ground stop lifted for United Airlines flights (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The airlines said they were experiencing a "systemwide technology issue."

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FAA issues nationwide ground stop for United Airlines flights (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A nationwide ground stop was issued for United Airlines flights on Tuesday. Ground stops halt flights at their origin of departure, not at their arrival destination. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.

  12. KVIA El Paso

    United Airline's nationwide ‘equipment outage’ resolved (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Update: United Airlines says the outage has been resolved. Originally Published: 05 SEP 23 13:33 ET By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines is delaying all flights nationwide due to an “equipment outage,” according to an alert from the Federal Aviation Administration.

  13. Investopedia

    United Airlines Tech Issue Causes A Brief Ground Stop (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) briefly issued a ground stop for all departing United Airlines aircrafts due to a "systemwide technology issue."

  14. Insider

    United Airlines issues a ground stop for flights nationwide due to a 'systemwide technology issue' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    All United flights are being held at their departure airports. Airborne flights will continue to their destinations as planned, the company said.

  15. NBC News

    United Airlines issued nationwide ground stop due to 'systemwide technology issue' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The airline held all its aircraft in the United States and Canada at their departure gates Tuesday, but lifted the ground stop shortly after making the announcement.

  16. CBS News

    United Airlines resumes flights, lifts nationwide ground stop after "systemwide technology issue" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The FAA confirmed the ground stop had been lifted as of around 12:50 p.m. Central Time, after being in place for more than an hour.

  17. Wall Street Journal

    United Airlines Resumes Flights After Ground Stop Due to Technology Issue (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The carrier’s nationwide pause came at the end of the busy Labor Day travel weekend.

  18. FOX Business

    United Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to equipment outage, FAA confirms (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Articles and videos about United Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to equipment outage, FAA confirms on Fox News.

  19. Forbes

    United Airlines Lifts Nationwide Ground Stop After Equipment Issue (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The ground stop came at the airline’s request due to an equipment outage, per the FAA.

  20. News Nation Now

    United lifts ground stop after tech glitch: FAA (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The airline had previously asked the FAA to pause its departures nationwide after a “systemwide technology issue,” it said in a statement.

  21. The Daily Caller

    United Airlines Resumes Flights Nationwide After Ordering Ground Stop (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    United Airlines has resumed flights after ordering all of them grounded across the United States and Canada on Tuesday.

  22. WHEC Rochester

    United Airlines flights resume after ground stop in Canada, U.S. (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    United Airlines flights are back on track after they were halted because of an apparent technological issue.The Federal Aviation Administration tells NBC news the exact reason is unknown, but a technological or computer issue could be to blame.Flights to Canada and across the U.S. were affected.

  23. CBS News

    United Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop after "technology issue" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Carrier said it has resumed all U.S. flights after a "systemwide" glitch grounded its planes.

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