United Airlines flights resume after computer issue

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)– United Airlines departures have resumed after being halted nationwide for a brief time Tuesday because of a technology outage.

“We have identified a fix for the technology issue and flights have resumed,” United wrote on Twitter. “We’re working with impacted customers to help them reach their destinations as soon as possible.”

Federal officials said that United crews had been unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means.

“United asked the FAA to pause the airline’s departures nationwide,” the Federal Aviation Administration said on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.

The FAA said the issue was limited to United and its subsidiaries. It announced before 2 p.m. Eastern time that the ground stop on United flights had been lifted.

Before flights resumed, United said in a statement that it and its subsidiaries were “experiencing a systemwide technology issue and are holding all aircraft at their departure airports. Flights that are already airborne are continuing to their destination as planned.”

United Airlines operates flights out of Lincoln and Omaha.  As of 12:45 p.m., all United flights from Lincoln and Omaha are listed as on time.

Shares of Chicago-based United Airlines Holdings Inc. fell on news of the ground stop and were down more than 2% in afternoon trading.

The Associated Press contributed to the contents of this article.