United passengers from New York to London endured a flight to nowhere and an 11-hour delay — then got to the UK after their original plane

Why are European shippers halting US deliveries? How did Jackson Hole Fed remarks impact markets? What caused Nvidia's recent stock volatility? Why is Target shifting strategy to in-store fulfillment? How will Trump's tariffs affect consumer prices? Why is the US ending the de minimis tariff exemption? What are the effects of central bank independence debates?

United passengers from New York to London endured a flight to nowhere and an 11-hour delay — then got to the UK after their original plane

businessinsider.com/united-airlines-flight-to-nowhere-delayed-london-passengers-11-hours-2025-8

A United Airlines Boeing 767.
Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images
A United Airlines flight to London returned to Newark less than two hours after takeoff.
Passengers arrived in England 11 hours later on a different aircraft.
The original aircraft then operated another flight…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-08-22 14:45:19.