On the heels of the Labor Day weekend, United Airways briefly issued a nationwide floor cease order, citing a “systemwide expertise challenge.” The order was lifted round 10 minutes later.
“We’re experiencing a systemwide expertise challenge and are holding all plane at their departure airports. Flights which can be already airborne are persevering with to their vacation spot as deliberate. We’ll share extra info because it turns into obtainable,” the airways stated in a tweet on X (previously Twitter). “Thanks on your endurance as we work on a decision to get you in your means as quickly as attainable.”
United didn’t instantly present any particulars about why it issued a floor cease and the way it was in a position to elevate it so shortly.
The Federal Aviation Authority confirmed the bottom cease request in its personal tweet.
Solely about 8 p.c of United’s 211 flights right now are reported delayed, a quantity that’s certain to rise all through the day, according to FlightAware.
Replace September fifth 1:55PM ET: The groundstop was lifted round 10 minutes later, in response to United and FAA. This text and headline have been up to date to mirror this truth,