United Airlines passengers across the country faced long delays Friday night because of a computer glitch affecting departures, officials said.

The airline experienced a computer outage that interrupted airport processing and reservation systems, according to United. The outage was first reported about 5:15 p.m. Pacific Time.



"Our technology team is working to resolve the issue as soon as possible," according to a statement issued by the airline. "We apologize for the disruption being caused to travelers at affected airports and we are seeking to resume operations as quickly as possible."

A spokesman for Los Angeles International Airport referred all inquiries to United and declined to answer questions about the extent of delays there.

Airports in San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C. were among those with departure delays.

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