- United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) temporarily stopped all its US and Canada flights early Friday morning following a systemwide outage that impacted the boarding process. Customers said they were experiencing issues logging into the company's website and app to access tickets or check bags.
- The airline issued a statement around 8 am noting that all systems were operating normally again after a 45-minute ground stop due to "technical issues." Only 2% of flights were delayed and none were canceled, according to flightaware.com.
- Shares dipped briefly after the news but are now up 0.88% pre-market. The company also announced Friday that it would begin flying three weekly flights between Washington DC and Lagos, Nigeria.
- Yesterday, airline stocks jumped following a bright outlook by Ryanair and news of lessening COVID restrictions in Europe.
United Airlines experiences 'technical issues,' briefly halts US flights
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