Jan 22, 17, 9:57 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Technology Issue
Systemwide
Original travel date(s): January 22 - 23, 2017
Flight changes: The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new flights departing on or before January 25, 2017, as long as travel is rescheduled in the same cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
Systemwide
Original travel date(s): January 22 - 23, 2017
Flight changes: The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new flights departing on or before January 25, 2017, as long as travel is rescheduled in the same cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed.
UA mainline domestic flights grounded -- 22 Jan 2017 IT issue [STOP LIFTED]
Jan 22, 17, 4:43 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 10
UA mainline domestic flights grounded -- 22 Jan 2017 IT issue [STOP LIFTED]
Stuck in BOS, explanation is that United computers in Chicago are down. Anyone else experiencing this? They say they are trying alternate method to get the data we need to fly.
Jan 22, 17, 4:52 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Posts: 1,750
All flights world-wide grounded--per UA pilot
It's 2PM Honolulu time and we've been all loaded up to go on UA 724 for SFO.
Captain gets on intercom and says we (all other planes) are grounded because of world-wide communications meltdown. I called the airline's number and they don't know anything about it.
Anybody know anything about anything right now? Seems improbable. Are all flights in the air going to try to land somewhere? Is the world flying in the dark (if at all)?
Captain gets on intercom and says we (all other planes) are grounded because of world-wide communications meltdown. I called the airline's number and they don't know anything about it.
Anybody know anything about anything right now? Seems improbable. Are all flights in the air going to try to land somewhere? Is the world flying in the dark (if at all)?
Jan 22, 17, 4:58 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ABQ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Club, National Executive
Posts: 165
FAA website has it listed as a ground stop.
From fly.faa.gov/ois:
MESSAGE: 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
EFFECTIVE TIME: 222342 - 230130
SIGNATURE: 17/01/22 23:42
From fly.faa.gov/ois:
MESSAGE: 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
EFFECTIVE TIME: 222342 - 230130
SIGNATURE: 17/01/22 23:42
Jan 22, 17, 5:01 pm
#9
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Catania, Sicily/South Jersey (PHL)/Houston, Texas/Red Stick/airborne in-between
Programs: United Global Svcs, AA ExecPlat, WN RR, AZ(RIP) Freccia Alata+, Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Gold, Hertz Prez
Posts: 3,401
Not sure why int'l is exempt. On IAH to SJO Costa Rica right now and pilot just said company wants to wait an hour for system to come back...
Jan 22, 17, 5:16 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHX
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 143
I just landed in IAH and we are stuck on the tarmac waiting to get into a gate. Of course no one is able to depart so we are not going anywhere...
