Nationwide United Airlines computer outage has flyers in Twitter rage

Ralph General

http://twitter.com/#!/BPMForReal/status/269095609871523842

Stuck on #PDX runway for over an hour, nationwide computer outage for @unitedairlines. Don’t you have a back up system? Ugh.

— Dayspring Mattole (@DayspringM) November 15, 2012

Reports are coming in on Twitter about a nationwide United Airlines computer outage. Planes have been grounded across the country.

Is #United “Unimatic computer shutdown worldwide” affecting United flights worldwide or only my flight to Orlando?

— Kevin Dix (@dixk) November 15, 2012

Nope, not just you.

5:45 am United flight to LAX still grounded due to “computer systems being down” #bluescreen #gettingoff

— Sarah Ali (@sarah_ali) November 15, 2012

#ual flights grounded. Stuck at gate..Good news?Captain says my connecting #ual flight is grounded too. So no worry of missing it.Thx

— Michael MacKenna (@mpmackenna) November 15, 2012

#united ” our fleet is grounded” ughhhhh up at 3:30AM for nothing ……

— chris albinson (@chrisalbinson) November 15, 2012

I guess there’s been a system-wide crash of the United Air computer system that does weight and balance? It is delaying my flight ATM.

— Brian Scott (@bscottracing) November 15, 2012

I hate United Airlines. Thanks for making me miss my connection flight and treating me like dirt. #justwannagohome

— Amanda Moran (@whatisamanda) November 15, 2012

Here’s another @unitedairlines traveltweet/plea – the computer system for takeoffs @bostonlogan is BROKEN? Really? #filesrinthecomputer

— Tim Johnson (@timjohnsoncx) November 15, 2012

Here i was thinking i was yelling into an empty space…we’re f’d RT @mikemasco: BREAKING Massive computer outage at United Airlines – AP”

— Tim Johnson (@timjohnsoncx) November 15, 2012

Apparently, the outage hasn’t affected the airline’s access to Twitter. United just tweeted:

We’re aware of a computer issue affecting some of our flights. We’re working to resolve it. We’ll update as we have more details.

— United (@united) November 15, 2012

@united what about connecting flights?! I’m supposed to be at the US grand prix

— Explodingevo (@Explodingevo) November 15, 2012

@andrewcrisp we’ll do our best. ^km

— United (@united) November 15, 2012

.@unitedairlines computer system outage reported nationwide. They can fly people 100s of miles IN THE AIR, but apparently can’t reboot. :-/

— Carla Denny Martin (@carladmartin) November 15, 2012

System wide United computer outage again.All united flights grounded. #ual #incompetent #

— maxgutsmiedl (@ScuderiaAsino) November 15, 2012

Does anyone have a Radio Shack computer or abacus to help @united get their system fixed? Hey @keselowski can u lend them your smart phone?

— Lewis Franck (@LewisFranck) November 15, 2012

Good luck, travelers.