United Airlines says its flights already in the air will continue to their destinations, but no new domestic flights will depart while the FAA's nationwide ground stop remains in place.
It is the first statement from a major US carrier since the FAA grounded flights citing "extraordinary circumstances".
In a statement reported by Fox 4, the airline said:
"United Airlines is responding to a nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA. United flights that are already airborne will continue. New domestic flights will not depart while the FAA ground stop remains in place. United will work with our customers to get them to their destinations once this issue is resolved."
The statement is consistent with the terms of the FAA ground stop reported earlier on this blog, which halts departures rather than ordering aircraft already airborne to land. United has not given a timescale for when departures might resume.