India, Aug. 7 -- United Airlines flights are experiencing widespread delays today due to a nationwide system outage that has forced the airline to issue a ground stop. The airline has confirmed the technical issue and is actively working to resolve it.

"Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports. We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue. Safety is our top priority, and we'll work with our customers to get them to their destinations," the airline said in a statement.

"All United mainline flights are being held at their departures. This does NOT affect United express (regional) flights. Any flight that is already in the air will continue to its destina...