American Airlines resumed its operations in the United States on Christmas Eve after a brief disruption caused by an unspecified technical glitch. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted the ground stop for the airline following a halt that lasted over an hour, leaving thousands of passengers stranded during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
The disruption struck at one of the busiest travel periods of the year, leaving passengers stranded and airports overwhelmed with confusion.
Announcement from American Airlines as we wait at @FLLFlyer @AmericanAir pic.twitter.com/zL4137ih4g
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In a statement issued during the outage, American Airlines expressed regret for the inconvenience caused, saying, “Our teams are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” the airline said.
