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1 posted on 08/06/2025 5:18:30 PM PDT by arrow107
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Again? Is this a new story?


2 posted on 08/06/2025 5:19:31 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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3 posted on 08/06/2025 5:19:36 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: arrow107

Really? I just went to flightradar24.com and found several UAL flights.


4 posted on 08/06/2025 5:24:32 PM PDT by Jemian (It is great to be an Auburn Tiger! War Eagle!)
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To: arrow107

Networked computers used to run our lives are great, aren’t they. Always dependable. Always do exactly what one would think they would do. Just ask dispatchers, voters, bankers, medical records keepers, etc..

Just think, one of those planes might have been carrying very valuable or life saving perishable items...too bad...sorry...the computer is down....sorry...


10 posted on 08/06/2025 5:44:04 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find. )
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To: arrow107

Sorry to hear, the wife got caught in of those some months ago, had to spend the night at a hotel, etc. Here’s this:

“United Airlines is having a system outage that’s prompted it to hold departures. The airline has requested ground stops for UA flights at DEN, EWR, IAH, ORD and SFO currently. United expects additional delays this evening,” one person wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

“Stuck on the tarmac in New Orleans… no planes moving. No weight & balance data. Just vibes,” another one added.

Read More: United Airlines ground stop: Which airports are affected by system outage?

At Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, a traveler claimed they had been waiting for over five hours. “No United planes are leaving the tarmac. This is crazy,” they wrote.

United Airlines addresses concerns
United Airlines acknowledged the system failure on social media and began responding to individual customer concerns.”


11 posted on 08/06/2025 5:45:12 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: arrow107

I hate flying so much now. It’s always been stressful but now there are many more genuine safety concerns.


12 posted on 08/06/2025 5:48:00 PM PDT by toddausauras (47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 )
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To: arrow107

Well, UAL is the DEI airlines.


15 posted on 08/06/2025 6:00:35 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: arrow107; SkyDancer

The Google News search/aggregator has a bunch of articles on it, all within the past hour or so.


16 posted on 08/06/2025 6:06:04 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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Methinks they probably just installed CoPilot ...


17 posted on 08/06/2025 6:06:43 PM PDT by SecondAmendment (Political insight on loan from Rush Limbaugh)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/business/united-airlines-system-outage.html


19 posted on 08/06/2025 6:09:24 PM PDT by fruser1
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/united-airlines-grounds-flights-nationwide-003814011.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

United Airlines has grounded flights nationwide on Wednesday night due to an issue with its weight and balance computer system, according to the airline.


21 posted on 08/06/2025 6:17:30 PM PDT by Rio
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While the FAA said the ground stops are expected to be lifted by 10pm ET, delays are expected throughout the night.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14977999/Chaos-airports-United-Airlines-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-technology-issue.html

23 posted on 08/06/2025 6:32:45 PM PDT by fruser1
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From United ...

Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports. We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue. Safety is our top priority, and we’ll work with our customers to get them to their destinations.


25 posted on 08/06/2025 6:34:07 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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Currently stuck on the tarmac in Denver

Glad you have all of us Freepers to talk to - we're here 24/7... wishing you well.

26 posted on 08/06/2025 6:35:48 PM PDT by GOPJ (Lex Luthor drinks Bud light. freeper outofsalt/ drives a Jaguar and is a registered democrat)
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What the neck is going on with the airlines? Are we being hacked? This is the third one, isn’t it?


31 posted on 08/06/2025 8:06:08 PM PDT by Whatever Works
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Whatever it was, it looks like United fixed it. I just checked in for a flight tomorrow.

-PJ

32 posted on 08/06/2025 8:13:26 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: arrow107

Wow! Thanks for the update


35 posted on 08/06/2025 8:46:15 PM PDT by Zathras
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I miss Continental.


36 posted on 08/06/2025 9:23:08 PM PDT by Allegra (Thank you for your attention to this matter. )
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To: arrow107

Sobering. Let us know when you get out of jail and back into the “safe” freedom of the terminal.

How far fo you need to go?


39 posted on 08/07/2025 6:01:56 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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