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Computer issues cause temporary ground stop nationwide for Frontier Airlines

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A temporary Ground Stop was issued for all destinations for Frontier Airlines on Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Authority.

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The FAA Advisory stated that the company experienced IT issues leading to the ground stop.

The Ground Stop didn’t last long and operations returned to normal within 20 minutes.

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Frontier Airline sent the following statement to Eyewitness News:

“Our Systems Operations Center experienced a short internet outage that caused us to initiate a brief ground stop, which has since been lifted. The ground stop was in place for approximately 20 minutes.”

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