A "technical issue" briefly disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christ

American Airlines resumes flights after nationwide 'technical issue'

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2024-12-24 15:00:06

A "technical issue" briefly disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christmas Eve for travelers around the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights. An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.

"A vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning," American said in a statement sent to ABC News. "That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed."

"We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this morning," the statement added. "It’s all hands on deck as our team is working diligently to get customers where they need to go as quickly as possible."

The post added, "Your safety is our utmost priority, once this is rectified, we'll have you safely on your way to your destination." Replying to questions from other social media users, the airline said it was not able to estimate how long the fix would take.