Discussion for article #238232
Per the FAA, the grounding is over and UA is flying.
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I had heard that they were back to flying an hour and a half ago. I think this story needs a rewrite as it buried that fact in a single sentence and did not come out and say the flights were back on.
“All United Continental flights in the U.S. were grounded temporarily Wednesday due to computer problems.”
I don’t know what’s going on with United these days. Some commenter elsewhere said the last four of flights he’s booked have been cancelled. Son-in-law’s scheduled flight to SF was cancelled yesterday, and he had to take a later one.
I can understand weather-related cancellations, delays. But just what is causing those to happen in other cases?
Holy crap. The NYSE has suspended trading of all securities! “Technical issues.”
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There are lots of reasons, mostly having to do with shifting planes and crew to cover the flights with the most booked travelers in the event of mechanical problems or crew shortages.
Not enough planes or crews.
In another post, I commented that our full flight from SF to Dulles, with the crew getting ready to board, was cancelled. “Mechanical issues”, we were told. Found out from an airport worker that the same flight had been cancelled the day before and several times in previous weeks.
I know all airlines have their issues, but customer service seems to be on the back burner for some of these carriers.
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No “seems to be” about it.
Okay. That and the new luggage size requirement. Grrrrrrr.