The issue began shortly after 6 pm ET and was fixed within a few hours. However, the impact was widespread. According to FlightAware, more than 1,000 United flights were delayed, and over 40 were canceled as the airline worked to resume normal operations.

United Airlines suffered a major "technology disruption" on Wednesday night, the carrier has told Newsweek via email, leading to widespread travel chaos in the United States and beyond, and it later warned of "residual delays" even though the underlying issue had been resolved.

For now, if you're a passenger who's been affected by the delays, it seems your best bet is to reach out to United on X via DMs with your confirmation number and email address for assistance. You can also head to United's website to use the chatbot or call an agent, or you can text "UNITED" to 32050 for United Customer Service.