New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- United Airlines temporarily halted departures at airports across the US and Canada on Wednesday morning (September 24) after requesting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to impose a ground stop due to a technological issue.

The pause lasted less than an hour, and operations have since returned to normal.

The airline said it experienced a "brief connectivity issue" just before midnight Central time, prompting the temporary suspension. United flights resumed shortly after, and no further disruptions were reported.

This marks the second such incident in under two months. In early August, a similar technology glitch forced United to ground flights at major US airports, including Newark, Denver, Houston, and C...