New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Global airlines rushed to address a software glitch on Airbus A320 jets on Saturday as a partial recall by Airbus halted hundreds of flights in Asia and Europe and threatened US travel during the busiest weekend of the year.

Many airlines warned of delays and cancellations following an alert from Airbus, which suggested that up to 6,000 active A320 aircraft might require upgrades due to a software glitch.

According to a report by Reuters, airlines worked through the night after global regulators instructed them to rectify the issue before resuming flights. Several carriers, including United Airlines, Air India, Delta Air Lines, and Hungary's Wizz Air, said on Saturday that they had finished or nearly completed the ...