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    June 18, 2011

United 'Tweets' Computers Back Up, Flights Still Delayed

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   The electronic board at La Guardia Airport in New York indicates delays
   and cancelled flights after the United Airlines computer system went
   down nationwide, June 17, 2011
   Photo: AP
   The electronic board at La Guardia Airport in New York indicates delays
   and cancelled flights after the United Airlines computer system went
   down nationwide, June 17, 2011

   U.S.-based United Airlines says its computers are back up, but the
   carrier is still trying to resume normal operations after a glitch that
   disrupted many flights across the United States.
   The airline said early Saturday on Twitter that the computer system is
   running again, several hours after the major disruption that began
   Friday.
   United says the disruption grounded flights and stranded passengers for
   several hours across the U.S.
   The airline said the problem disrupted departures, booking reservations
   and maintenance of its website.
   United has not confirmed when it will resume normal flights, or how
   many planes were impacted at the height of the computer malfunction.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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