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System Outage Forces United Airlines To Ground

United Airlines' outage appeared to affect boarding as well as the airline’s website and app. United Airlines
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Key Takeaways:

  • United Airlines temporarily grounded all flights in the U.S. and Canada due to a systemwide outage.
  • The outage impacted boarding, the airline's website and app, leading to passenger dismay, login issues, delays, and cancelled flights.
  • The system issue was resolved before 8 a.m., though some airports cautioned travelers to expect continued delays.
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United Airlines was forced to temporarily ground all flights in the U.S. and Canada on Friday due to a systemwide outage.

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