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United Airlines Pre-Dawn Upgrade Temporarily Shuts Booking and Check-In

The move shifts the Shares reservation platform from a North Carolina data center to a newer Chicago facility to boost reliability.

Overview

  • United’s planned outage runs Wednesday from 1:30–5:00 a.m. CST (2:30–6:00 a.m. EST), during which many web and app functions are unavailable.
  • Customers cannot book or cancel flights, check in, retrieve itineraries, view schedules, select seats, or access boarding passes, and employees lose access too.
  • Flights continue to operate and airport check-in remains available, though passengers should expect longer waits at counters during the window.
  • United removed all departures during the affected hours and previously canceled roughly 600 flights to accommodate the migration.
  • The airline says it rehearsed the data transfer and expects minimal disruption, advising travelers to check in early and download or print boarding passes.