American Airlines flights resume after brief grounding due to technical issue

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American Airlines flights were cleared to resume operations after a brief grounding due to a technical issue that affected its entire system. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the grounding at the airline's request early Tuesday morning. The ground stop lasted one hour, impacting all U.S. routes during a busy travel period. American Airlines has not provided details about the technical issue. The grounding occurred as millions of travelers are expected to fly over the holiday season, with the Transportation Security Administration anticipating 40 million passengers through January 2.


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