American Airlines flights were temporarily grounded Tuesday morning due to technical issues, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the grounding had been lifted by about 8 a.m.
The FAA said in a statement Tuesday morning that American Airlines “reported a technical issue and requested a nationwide ground stop.” In a subsequent update, it was announced that the ground stop had been lifted.
American Airlines was quick to respond to customer complaints on social media all morning as airlines gear up for the busiest travel day of the year.
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In other posts, airlines said “We'll do our best to get things back on track.” and that People's “safety is our top priority.”
Another reply read: “Once we fix it, we'll fly it safely and take it where it needs to go.”
According to Flight Tracker FlightAwareCharlotte, North Carolina, American There is a hub78 flights were delayed on Tuesday morning.
As of 8:20 a.m., it was unclear how many American Airlines flights had been delayed due to the problem or how it would affect operations throughout the day.
“Due to a vendor technical issue, flights were temporarily affected this morning,” American Airlines said in a statement emailed to The Hill around 8:50 a.m.
“The issue has been resolved and flights have resumed,” the statement continued. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this morning caused to our customers.
Updated at 9:25am
