United Airlines Stock (UAL) Climbs Despite Another Tech Glitch Grounding Planes
United Airlines (UAL) shares defied operational disruptions, rising even after a technological issue forced a temporary grounding of flights. The Federal Aviation Administration halted departures across U.S. and Canadian airports for under an hour early on September 24. United attributed the pause to a 'brief connectivity issue,' with normal operations resuming swiftly.
FlightAware's Misery Map highlighted 42 delays and 4 cancellations during the early hours, with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) bearing the brunt. This incident echoes an August outage tied to United's Unimatic system, which disrupted major hubs like Newark and Chicago. While resolved quickly, recurring tech failures pose reputational risks for the carrier.