American Airlines Faces Xmas Delays

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A major disruption for travelers this Christmas eve. The federal aviation administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights.

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00:00A major disruption for travelers this Christmas Eve, the Federal Aviation Administration issued

00:05a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights this morning due to a technical issue.

00:10The FAA confirmed the ground stop was requested by American Airlines as the airline faced a

00:16vendor technology issue which temporarily halted flights from taking off. In a statement,

00:22American Airlines explained that the issue affected systems needed to release flights

00:26but reassured passengers that the problem has now been resolved.

00:30Flights have resumed and they apologize for any inconvenience. As of 8 a.m. Eastern, the ground

00:35stop was lifted and flights are once again departing just in time for the busy holiday rush.

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