A computer problem forced United Airlines to ground all domestic flights for two and a half hours on Sunday night, an airline spokeswoman said.þþ“We have resolved the issue, and flights are resuming,” the United spokeswoman Maddie King said in a statement. “Customers may experience additional delays as we work to get flights out this evening. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers.”þþThe airline did not describe the source of the problem, although it did say — in response to passenger questions on Twitter — that it was not the result of a hack and that planes in the air were unaffected.þþThe flights were grounded from approximately 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Ms. King said.þþSome stranded passengers turned to social media to find out more, provide updates, vent their frustrations and joke about the delay.þþ
Source: NY Times
