FAA lifts ground stop for American Airlines after technical issue

express.co.uk

The FAA has lifted a nationwide ground stop for American Airlines, which had stranded thousands of passengers on Christmas Eve due to a technical issue. The ground stop lasted about one hour. American Airlines reported that a vendor technology issue affected systems needed to release flights. The airline has since resolved the problem and resumed operations. Despite the resumption of flights, delays are still occurring as the airline works to recover from the disruption.


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