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United Airlines' ground stop cancelled after computer glitch

United Airlines jets sit at gates at O'Hare International Airport on September 19, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
United Airlines jets sit at gates at O'Hare International Airport on September 19, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
July 8, 2015
All United Airlines flights came to a stop Wednesday morning due to a computer glitch, CNBC is reporting, but it appears to be ending.

The latest tweet from the Federal Aviation Adminatration says the ground stop has been cancelled.


According to the FAA, United Airlines requested a full ground stoppage of its planes Wednesday morning.

There were unconfirmed reports that employees had been checking in customers at kiosks and handwriting baggage tags.
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Stuck passengers went to social media to voice their complaints.

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