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Travelers stranded after United Airlines grounds flights nationwide

United Airlines has grounded all flights due to an unspecified "automation" issue, the Federal Aviation Administration says. Travelers are taking to social media to share their frustrations.

We're recovering from a network connectivity issue & restoring flight ops. We’ll have a waiver on united.com to change flights.

by united via twitter edited by Greg Emerson 7/8/2015 3:09:13 PM
#DeltaSig is not happy right now as we're sitting on the turmack along with the rest of #unitedairlines in the world http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJZGrbJWoAQmiFi.jpg

by Kenneth via twitter edited by Greg Emerson 7/8/2015 1:35:00 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

by brianstumbaugh via twitter 7/8/2015 1:34:07 PM
@DeltaSigmaPhiHQ Don't worry, we're not letting this #unitedairlines worldwide delay stop us from #NOLA! We'll walk if we have to! #DeltaSig

by Kenneth via twitter 7/8/2015 1:34:47 PM
by BetsyMTP via twitter 7/8/2015 1:35:16 PM
Pilot @united now taking questions from passengers press conference style on PA system abt computer outage. #UnitedAirlines #fail

by BetsyMTP via twitter 7/8/2015 1:35:23 PM
by NBC Nightly News via twitter 7/8/2015 1:38:35 PM
by Newsday via twitter 7/8/2015 1:50:55 PM
by BetsyMTP via twitter 7/8/2015 1:51:24 PM
More encouraging news: @united gate agent says computers "are now talking to each other" - so we are reboarding "soon" #UnitedAirlines

by BetsyMTP via twitter 7/8/2015 1:51:24 PM
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by Peter Jacobson via Instagram 7/8/2015 1:54:48 PM
by Brian Thompson via Instagram 7/8/2015 1:55:14 PM
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by BetsyMTP via twitter edited by Greg Emerson 7/8/2015 1:55:43 PM
by Tony Bendinelli via Instagram 7/8/2015 1:57:16 PM
by Carl Quintanilla via twitter 7/8/2015 1:58:38 PM
by John David Braud via Instagram 7/8/2015 2:16:41 PM
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by Jonathan R. via twitter 7/8/2015 2:24:21 PM
by Peter Jacobson via Instagram edited by Greg Emerson 7/8/2015 2:24:31 PM
by Paula Johansson via Instagram 7/8/2015 2:44:29 PM
@DittmerSmash Experienced a network connectivity issue this morning.We’re working to resolve the issue & apologize for any inconvenience.^CA

by united via twitter 7/8/2015 2:45:07 PM