Operations returned to normal around 10 a.m., according to the FAA.
United said the problem was related to “network connectivity.”
It is the second time in two months that the carrier has been hit by major technical issues.
The Chicago company had halted all takeoffs in the U.S. on June 2 due to what the airline described as computer automation issues.
NEW > bit of a rough morning for #UnitedAirlines > pics via @PabloMurphy , @BFischerMartin pic.twitter.com/0J5aZAS5yy
— John Fricke (@JohnFricke) July 8, 2015
The Federal Aviation Administration used the same language in its notice about the outage Wednesday.
#UnitedAirlines ground stop CANCELLED – from @FAANews pic.twitter.com/knmlHX6mVH
— Morgan Palmer (@MorganKIRO7) July 8, 2015
United suffered a series of computer problems in 2012 after switching to a passenger information computer system previously used by merger partner Continental Airlines.
In each case, hundreds of flights were delayed. A number of high-paying business travelers defected to other airlines and revenue dropped.
“We don’t know everything behind this morning’s issues yet, but today’s incident underscores the sense that something is very wrong at United,” said Gary Leff, co-founder of frequent-flier website MilePoint.
Shares of Continental Holdings Inc. declined 76 cents to $53.55 in early morning trading.
