United Airlines flights were grounded nationwide for about an hour Wednesday morning due to a computer issue. Passengers reported getting handwritten tickets, blank computer screens and long lines.
United blamed on a bad router for the travel headaches, the LA Times reports.
The airline said in a tweet that it "experienced a network connectivity issue." The Federal Aviation Administration cleared United to fly again by 10 a.m. ET.
Here's the advisory from the #FAA on the @united ground stop. #UnitedAirlinespic.twitter.com/oPrUTFooSf
— WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) July 8, 2015
Passengers reported long lines at ticket counters around the country on social media:
Lines at United Counter at Tampa International airport. United had grounded all flights. pic.twitter.com/C0NptYiGly
— Jason Beisel (@JasonBeisel) July 8, 2015
#UnitedAirlines the current line pic.twitter.com/w2eZPFYxkl
— Meadow (@Meadow_k26) July 8, 2015
United is the most delayed airline in the country, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis in June.
