United Airlines lifts brief ground stop after tech issue prompts FAA halt

United Airlines ended a short-lived ground stop on Wednesday after requesting the FAA to pause departures at U.S. and Canadian airports due to a technological issue.

United, which grounded its flights for less than an hour, said it experienced a brief connectivity issue just before midnight Central time on Tuesday, but has since resumed normal operations.

In August, a glitch forced United Airlines to ground flights across major U.S. airports including Newark, Denver, Houston and Chicago, causing widespread delays throughout its network. The outage was resolved within a few hours.