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United Airlines suspended flights nationwide on August 6 due to technical issues, causing disruption at hubs of major airlines such as Chicago, Denver and Houston.
The airline had anticipated additional flight delays in the evening when investigating the issue. Ground stops have been issued for United Airlines flights at multiple airports across the country, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
“Because of technology issues, we are holding United’s mainline flights at their departure airport,” United Airlines said in a statement to USA Today. “Safety is our number one priority and we work with our customers to get to our destination.”
Some travelers were delayed by hours due to the disruptions of flights at Newar Liberty International Airport and other airports. Newark Airport said in a post on X. The airport urged travelers to check the airline for flight status.
Travelers express their frustration amidst the chaos of flight
United Airlines wrote in a social media response to annoyed customers: “At this point we are aware of system errors and are working on fixes to take you along the way as soon as possible.
Travelers expressed their anger at the airline, saying, “We’re approaching nearly two hours due to another ground system failure at @ewraairport, so perhaps look for another hub @united.”
It reported an average departure delay of 33 minutes at flightAware.com, which monitors air travel, around 8:30pm.
