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Coverage dated August 6, 2025

More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem

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A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major U.S. airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major U.S. airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed.

  2. CNN

    United Airlines resumes flights after tech issue prompted ground stops across the US, causing major travel disruptions (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A “technology issue” that prompted United Airlines to ground flights across the US on Wednesday, triggering more than 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations, has been resolved, the airline told CNN.

  3. FOX 35 Orlando

    United Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to tech outage, delays expected despite fix (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    United Airlines says a technology issue has been resolved after grounding flights nationwide Wednesday—but disruptions are ongoing and delays are expected into the night.

  4. Forbes

    United Airlines ‘Technology Issue’ Resolved, But Some Flights Still Face Delays (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Around one-third of the carrier’s scheduled flights were delayed Wednesday night, following a technical snag.

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    United Airlines ‘technology issue’ resolved after causing delays, airline says (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    United Airlines resolves technology issue that caused flight delays and cancellations. Passengers impacted, but operations are being restored.

  6. The Hill

    United blames ‘technology disruption’ for 1,000+ flight delays (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    United Airlines blamed a “technology disruption” for significant flight delays Wednesday.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    What happened with United Airlines? A look at the situation that grounded planes, delayed US flights (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Travelers were left scrambling Wednesday as United Airlines planes were suddenly grounded and more than 1,000 flights delayed across the U.S.

  8. WHAS Louisville

    United Airlines flights resume with delays after being grounded at multiple airports across US (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The outage began just after 6 p.m. ET and was resolved a few hours later, though delays are expected to continue into the night.

  9. Fox26 Houston

    'Technology issue' grounds United Airlines flights (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    United Airlines has grounded their mainline flights at their departure locations due to a "technology issue," according to a statement from the company.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of computer problems (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted on Wednesday evening as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage. The airline requested ground stops at its major hubs in the U.S.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    United Airlines tech issue that impacted more than 1,000 flights resolved, residual delays expected (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A disruption to a system housing United Airlines' flight information that caused more than 1,000 delays has been resolved, but delays continued into Thursday.

  12. Digital Journal

    United Airlines flights grounded in the US (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Thousands of US air passengers were facing delays Wednesday after United Airlines halted many departures in the wake of a systemwide problem.

  13. Newsweek

    United Airlines "technology disruption" grounds flights: What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The issue "has been resolved," the airline told Newsweek, but "residual delays" are expected.

  14. WSVN Miami

    United Airlines flights grounded nationwide because of technology problem - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (AP) — United Airlines flights on major routes were grounded Wednesday because of a technology issue, and additional flight delays were expected into the evening,

  15. WHDH Boston

    More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to technology problem - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major U.S. airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed.The impacted system, called Unimatic,

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    United Airlines halts flights nationwide amid technical issue | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> United Airlines today said it has suspended flights due to a technical issue, and anticipates additional flight delays in the evening.

  17. WSVN Miami

    United Airlines resolves tech problem that hit more than 1,000 flights, but residual delays likely - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A disruption to a system housing United Airlines’ flight information that caused more than 1,000 delays has been resolved, but delays continued into Thursday.The impacted

  18. ABC 13 Houston

    United Airlines grounds flights nationwide over technology issue (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A ground stop was issued Wednesday for United Airlines mainline flights across the U.S. due to a technology issue, the airline and the FAA said.

  19. CBS 8 San Diego

    United Airlines flights continue to be delayed in aftermath of tech issue (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The airline’s travel alert page notes that a technology disruption may impact flights to or from 14 airports including Newark, Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago.

  20. WHDH Boston

    United Airlines grounds flights nationwide due to ‘technology issue’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    BOSTON (WHDH) - United Airlines has issued a ground stop across the United States due to what it’s calling a technology issue.United says it expected

  21. NBC New York

    United Airlines resolves nationwide outage that halted flights across U.S. (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A "technology issue" that prompted a United Airlines ground stop at major airports has been resolved, the airline said Wednesday night.

  22. KAGS Bryan

    United Airlines flights grounded at multiple airports (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    Delays range from an hour to over four and a half depending on the flight's origin and destination.

  23. KVIA El Paso

    United Airlines halts departures for 'technology issue' (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines halted its mainline flights out of departure airports Wednesday night due to a “technology issue,” the airline told CNN. “Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports,” an airline spokesperson said in a…

  24. Washington Examiner

    United Airlines grounds flights nationwide due to ‘technology issue’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    United Airlines flights out of Denver, Chicago, Houston, Newark, and San Francisco were held at their departures.

  25. ABC 7 Chicago

    Hundreds of flights delayed after tech issue grounds United Airlines flights (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A ground stop was issued Wednesday for United Airlines mainline flights across the U.S. due to a technology issue, the airline and the FAA said.

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