American Airlines grounds flights nationwide on Christmas Eve due to technical issue
American Airlines flights were grounded nationwide on Christmas Eve due to a "technical issue." The Federal Aviation Administration implemented the ground stop at the airline's request, affecting travel on a busy holiday. By 8 a.m. ET, American Airlines announced that the ground stop had been lifted and flights were resuming. Passengers had reported problems with scanning boarding passes during the delay. American Airlines apologized for the inconvenience and stated that their team was working to resolve the issue. No estimated timeframe for a full resolution was provided.