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American Airlines grounds all flights on Christmas Eve American Airlines lifts grounding of flights
(about 5 hours later)
The company could not predict when operations would resume The company announced early on Christmas eve that all of its flights had been grounded with immediate effect
Every single American Airlines flight in the US has been grounded due to a “technical issue,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday. With the glitch striking during the busiest travel period of the year, millions of people could be affected. Every American Airlines flight in the US was grounded due to a “technical issue,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The mass cancellation, which lasted several hours and has since been rescinded, struck during the busiest travel period of the year and initially affected millions of people.
In a notice on its website, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that American Airlines – the country’s largest carrier – had requested a ground stop for all of its flights on Tuesday morning.In a notice on its website, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that American Airlines – the country’s largest carrier – had requested a ground stop for all of its flights on Tuesday morning.
The company confirmed shortly afterwards that it was “experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights.”The company confirmed shortly afterwards that it was “experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights.”
Responding to a post from a customer on X, American Airlines said that it could not provide a timeframe for flights to resume, only that technicians were “trying to fix it in the shortest possible time.”Responding to a post from a customer on X, American Airlines said that it could not provide a timeframe for flights to resume, only that technicians were “trying to fix it in the shortest possible time.”
Video footage shared on X showed passengers being told to wait at crowded gate areas. In one video, an American Airlines employee announced that “our system is down.”Video footage shared on X showed passengers being told to wait at crowded gate areas. In one video, an American Airlines employee announced that “our system is down.”
Announcement from American Airlines as we wait at @FLLFlyer@AmericanAirpic.twitter.com/zL4137ih4gAnnouncement from American Airlines as we wait at @FLLFlyer@AmericanAirpic.twitter.com/zL4137ih4g
The Christmas and New Year period is a busy one for air travel. According to trade group Airlines for America, roughly 54 million US passengers are expected to take to the sky between December 19 and January 6, a 6% increase over last year.The Christmas and New Year period is a busy one for air travel. According to trade group Airlines for America, roughly 54 million US passengers are expected to take to the sky between December 19 and January 6, a 6% increase over last year.