United Airlines and American Airlines were plagued by flight delays Wednesday due to a brief ground stoppage and technical issue, respectively.

A United spokesperson told The Hill on Wednesday that the airline “experienced a brief connectivity issue just before midnight Central time on Tuesday, but has since resumed normal operations.” The stoppage impacted all United flights in the U.S. and Canada.

The spokesperson added that the stoppage stemmed from an inability to connect to the airline’s technology network during maintenance, but departures resumed after 36 minutes and the outage is not connected to a cybersecurity threat.

According to Flightaware.com, more than 170 United flights were delayed as of midday Wednesday, while 14 were canceled. The United spokesperson said no cancellat

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