FAA: Ground Stop Lifted On United Airlines Flights; Travelers Should Expect Residual Delays

By Mike DeNardo

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- All United Airlines flights were grounded on Wednesday morning due to a 2-hour computer issue that started around 7:30am.

The computer glitch that affected the reservation system and flight dispatch system and was resolved around 9:30 this morning.

The system went back up, but it's going to be a day of backlogs as flights get off the ground and into position and the system returns to normal.

Steve Tanzella is the general manager for customer service for United Airlines at Philadelphia International Airport.

"It's going to be a delay, everything's obviously going to be delayed for two, three hours," Tanzella said, noting that the airline was providing customers with water and drinks, trying to keep them hydrated while they waiting for the network issues to be resolved.

United operates 20 flights into and 20 flights out of Philadelphia.

United Airlines confirmed it was dealing with a network connectivity issue after many reports of system disruptions and delayed flights circulated online.

United Airlines flights were grounded nationwide. It's the second time in two months that flights were delayed because of computer glitches.

Philadelphia International Airport confirmed a system issue had prevented United Airlines flights from operating.

The Airport also encouraged passengers to check their flight status.

The FAA confirms the ground stop has been lifted and United Airlines' computer issues are resolved.

Travelers should expect a day of catching up.

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