CHICAGO — Chicagoans who aren't traveling today should thank their lucky stars — because O'Hare is a nightmare right now.
United Airlines is reporting nationwide flight delays stemming from a problem with their computer system, according to the company and social media shares from travelers at O'Hare and other airports.
Around 9:30 a.m., United tweeted they were restoring flight operations.
We're recovering from a network connectivity issue & restoring flight ops. We’ll have a waiver on http://t.co/ufFoKFTNNe to change flights.
— United (@united) July 8, 2015According to the Department of Aviation, incoming and outgoing flights are delayed by 15-20 minutes at O'Hare. All other airlines weren't experience any delays. No delays were reported at Midway Airport as of 9:30 a.m.
United attributed the problems to a "network connectivity issue" early Wednesday in a tweet, and said they were "working to resolve" the issue, apologizing for the inconvenience.
We experienced a network connectivity issue. We are working to resolve and apologize for any inconvenience.
— United (@united) July 8, 2015Photos from O'Hare shared Wednesday morning on Twitter and Instagram show lines snaking through the airport to outdoor loading areas, and travelers are reporting delays lasting more than an hour.
Been waiting to check in for #UnitedAirlines for almost an hour now because the computer system is down. Great start to a trip. @united
— Meadow (@Meadow_k26) July 8, 2015The joy that is O'Hare right now during this @united debacle. #Grounded #Ohare #Airport #ComputerGlitch pic.twitter.com/ls6N6X35G8
— Andrew Lahey (@colormelahey) July 8, 2015
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