American Airlines flights across the United States were grounded due to a technical issue impacting the airline’s entire system.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all American Airlines flights across the United States after the airline reported a technical issue affecting its entire system.
The disruption comes as millions of people are travelling for the holiday season.
In social media replies to frustrated travellers, the airline said: “Our team is currently working to rectify this. Your continued patience is appreciated.”
The company has not issued a press release explaining the issue and an email was not immediately returned.
The FAA’s website confirmed that American Airlines requested a “nationwide groundstop” for its flights, including those operated by its subsidiary airlines.
The timing of the grounding comes at a critical period, as the holiday season is one of the busiest travel periods.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) estimates it will screen 40 million passengers during the holidays, which run until 2 January.
This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.
