American Airlines on Tuesday temporarily grounded all flights on Christmas Eve due to “technical issues.”
“All American Airlines flights are currently experiencing technical issues,” the airline wrote on social media in response to customer complaints.
All American Airlines flights are currently experiencing technical issues. Your safety is our top priority, and once the issue is resolved, we will get you safely to your destination.
— American Air (@AmericanAir) December 24, 2024
When asked by a customer how long normal operations would be delayed, the company said, “No estimated timeframe has been given, but we are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
Our team is currently working to make this a reality. The estimated period of time has not been disclosed, but the company says it is working to fix the issue as quickly as possible.
— American Air (@AmericanAir) December 24, 2024
According to ABC News, major airlines resumed normal operations about an hour after requesting a ground stop from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). reported. American Airlines said in a statement to the magazine that “a technical issue with our vendor temporarily impacted our flight operations this morning.” “That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed.” (Related: FAA bans U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti after gang shoots down plane)
UPDATE: American Airlines operations are resuming after a temporary “technical issue” disruption, the airline confirms.https://t.co/KWQGfIzaSy pic.twitter.com/oXxndHmdNL
— ABC News (@ABC) December 24, 2024
According to ABC News, American Airlines apologized in a statement for “any inconvenience this morning” caused by the decision to order the ground stop. The Transportation Security Administration estimates it will screen about 40 million travelers during the holiday season, which runs from Dec. 19 to Jan. 2. American Airlines said it expects Dec. 20 and Dec. 27 to be the busiest days of the holiday season.
