United Airlines Confirms Flights Grounded Worldwide
United Airlines grounded all flights worldwide Wednesday morning after its computer
system suffered a technical glitch, causing a ripple effect of heavy delays throughout
major airports.
About 3,500 flights were being affected. The delays could reach 235 domestic and 138
international destinations.
"We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning," United confirmed in a
statement after 9 a.m. "We are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers
for any inconvenience."
The Federal Aviation Administration specifically blamed the ground stop on "automation
issues..."
Will be very interesting to watch this story.
There is more than meets the eye, imo.
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:16 pm
by Left Seater
While you could be correct, it could be that their IT is so bad that it couldn't handle a simple schedule or fare update.
Most airlines push system updates out overnight on Monday or Tuesdays so if something does go wrong it is midweek not weekend travel that is effected.
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:21 pm
by Go Coogs'
Lefty, what does this mean for my mom flying in from Boston this evening. Are we talking hours in delay time?
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:22 pm
by Goober McTuber
Your link is already updated, Chicken Little:
United Airlines flights are no longer grounded Wednesday morning after its computer system suffered a technical glitch, causing a ripple effect of heavy delays throughout major airports.
About 3,500 flights were being affected. The delays could reach 235 domestic and 138 international destinations.
"We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning," United confirmed in a statement after 9 a.m. "We are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience."
The Federal Aviation Administration specifically blamed the ground stop on "automation issues."
The ground stop, however, was lifted around 9:20 a.m. for United's regional carriers, which can perform their own weight and balance checks.
Passengers at airports from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Washington, D.C., to Florida complained of system backups and long lines.
NBC Connecticut said United passengers without a hard copy of their boarding pass were not being allowed to check in at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, north of Hartford.
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:37 pm
by Mikey
God and ɠØƉ is punishing us for Gay Marriage.
This is only a warning.
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:09 pm
by BSmack
Trading halted on NYSE floor. Now all you chicken littles can really get your tin hats going.
WSJ homepage went down as well. AIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:15 pm
by Screw_Michigan
Goober McTuber wrote:WSJ homepage went down as well. AIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Too bad it hasn't disabled your access to this board.
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:40 pm
by poptart
poptart wrote:Will be very interesting to watch this story.
There is more than meets the eye, imo.
BSmack wrote:Trading halted on NYSE floor. Now all you chicken littles can really get your tin hats going.
*INSIDE SOURCES*
:wink:
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:03 pm
by BSmack
Poptart is really a mole for the DPRK. Juche for everybody!
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:07 pm
by BSmack
Seriously, we had all better get to work memorizing the lyrics to "Song of General Kim Il-sung". Poptart has us where he wants us.
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:12 pm
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
BSmack wrote:Juche for everybody!
Sincerely, Phibes
Re: United Airlines -- Grounded
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:34 am
by Sick Fuck
This is just a tiny sampling of what Dan J and Ocelot X are capable of. Gone are the days of The Alliance buttfucking message boards into oblivion. We have much bigger fish to fry.
But don't ease your sphincters for one fucking second. ANY time, day or night, we are capable of cornholing this shithole back to the stone ages.
