A technology issue caused widespread delays and cancellations for United Airlines on Wednesday evening. The outage, lasting several hours, impacted flights nationwide, beginning around 6:12 p.m. ET. Approximately 31% of United flights were delayed, and 1% canceled. The FAA acknowledged the disruption and is assisting United in restoring normal operations. United stated the issue is resolved, though residual delays are expected. Passengers reported significant delays and described uncomfortable conditions on delayed planes.

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