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UA mainline domestic flights grounded -- 22 Jan 2017 IT issue [STOP LIFTED]

Old Jan 22, 17, 9:57 pm
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Original travel date(s): January 22 - 23, 2017

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UA mainline domestic flights grounded -- 22 Jan 2017 IT issue [STOP LIFTED]

Old Jan 22, 17, 5:17 pm
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Just deplaned in Denver. Back to the west club I go!
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:18 pm
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Just heard that it will take another hour for an update.
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:19 pm
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Gonna cost united a lot of vouchers for missed connections and delays!!!
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:20 pm
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Any feedback on expected timeframe. Stuck on a boarded flight at IAD, hearing 1+ hrs
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:21 pm
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Sitting in SIN in T3 waiting for QR flight. Friend at T2 waiting for UA flight. Just called and can hear the moans that SIN-SFO is delayed UFN. To late to get put on the SQ flight to SFO since it takes off 1/2 hr earlier than UA.
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:24 pm
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I can hear the gate agents walkie asking if it is back up and saying our pilot wants to shut the door. Nothing on the PA though this is just what I can hear from row 1.
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:27 pm
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Heard in DEN that back online but another 20 minutes to cycle
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:29 pm
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They say we are about to depart HNL. Said they got the data manually.
Not sure what to believe or trust
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:32 pm
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Must be hell at IAD since all (?) flights Sunday and Monday have been 100% full for weeks due to the inauguration and protests!
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:34 pm
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Waiting to board my flight at SFO. The incoming flight from Las Vegas hasn't arrived yet.
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:34 pm
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In FLL for 7:45p EST flight. They say next update at 8p
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:37 pm
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Here on the plane to San Jose, CR they are saying we are still delayed. They are letting peopke off plane and "not sure if we will go or not" but lpe so"... thank goodness for pre-drinks in F
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:39 pm
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W&B systems down [22-Jan-2017]

UA has requested a ground stop from the FAA for all domestic flights citing W&B systems offline. Update expected 8p EST.

International (and maybe Hawaii) flights moving with manual calcs.

Code:
EVENT TIME: 22/2345 - 0100
GROUND STOP ALL UAL MAINLINE DEPARTURES TO DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS. 
INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS ARE EXEMPT. UAL SUB CARRIERS ARE EXEMPT.
UPDATE AT 0100Z.  THIS IS UAL REQUEST
http://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_other...eDate=01/22/17
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:39 pm
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Stuck in Tampa in the A terminal. Lots of grounded flights plus we have very severe weather coming through. They don't know when the computers will be back online, but the weather should finish passing through in the next hour hopefully.
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Old Jan 22, 17, 5:40 pm
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Stuck on the tarmac at EWR on the 777-200 to SFO. Captain says he "hopes" something will change in the next hour.
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