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United Resumes Flights After Hour-Long FAA Pause Over Brief Connectivity Outage

The carrier requested a network-wide departure hold across U.S. and Canadian airports, marking its second temporary grounding in two months.

United Airlines planes sit on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on November 30, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Overview

  • United reported a brief connectivity issue just before midnight Central time and said operations have returned to normal.
  • At United's request, the FAA paused departures from U.S. and Canadian airports for about an hour.
  • The episode is the second time in roughly two months that United has temporarily grounded its mainline flights.
  • In August, a separate glitch at United caused widespread delays across major hubs including Newark, Denver, Houston and Chicago.
  • The FAA defines ground stops as requiring aircraft that meet specific criteria to remain on the ground, and neither the agency nor United posted about this pause on social media by Wednesday morning.