A nationwide floor cease was issued for United Airways flights Tuesday, simply because the lengthy Labor Day weekend journey was coming to an finish.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the airline requested the bottom cease in any respect airports round midday CT.
“United Airways requested the FAA to pause the airline’s departures nationwide,” the FAA stated in an announcement to NBC Chicago.
The problem appeared to have stemmed from a “systemwide expertise difficulty,” in response to the airline.
“We’re experiencing a systemwide expertise difficulty and are holding all plane at their departure airports,” the airline informed NBC Chicago in an announcement. “Flights which are already airborne are persevering with to their vacation spot as deliberate. We’re presently investigating and can share extra data because it turns into out there.”
The bottom cease was lifted simply earlier than 1 p.m.
“We have now recognized a repair for the expertise difficulty and flights have resumed. We’re working with impacted clients to assist them attain their locations as quickly as attainable,” the airline stated.
United Airways final week predicted it could have its largest Labor Day weekend ever, with almost 2.8 million passengers in a six-day stretch, ending Tuesday.
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