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United flights temporarily grounded because of IT issue

A temporary ground stop issued for domestic United Airlines flights was lifted Sunday evening, but company spokeswoman Maddie King says travelers could still experience delays.

United requested all domestic mainline flights be grounded about 5:30 p.m. because of an "IT issue," King said. The computer glitch led to problems getting necessary information, such as aircraft weight and balance, to pilots before takeoff.

International flights and those headed to Hawaii and Alaska were not affected, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The issue was resolved and flights were resuming by 8 p.m. More than 200 flights were affected by the ground stop, King said, noting that number could potentially increase.

"Customers may experience additional delays as we work to get flights out this evening," King said Sunday. "We are issuing a systemwide waiver, and apologize for the inconvenience to our customers."

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