American Airlines Grounds Flights After Mysterious Technical Issues

American Airlines mysteriously stopped all US flights on Christmas Eve but did not explain why flights were grounded.

At 6:30 a.m., American Airlines stated they were “experiencing a technical issue with all American flights” and grounded all flights.

Around two hours later, the FAA announced that the American Airlines ground stop had been lifted.

In a statement, American Airlines stated that a “vendor technology issue briefly affected flights” but gave no further details.

BREAKING: American Airlines has grounded all flights due to a technical issue. The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop at the start of Christmas Eve

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— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) December 24, 2024

American Airlines is experiencing a ‘technical issue’ with all its flights on Christmas Eve, so they’ve all been grounded. pic.twitter.com/GKHJDU5yA3

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 24, 2024

Check out what The New York Post reported:

American Airlines mysteriously issued a temporary ground stop on all US flights early Tuesday, causing a short-lived scare for thousands flying for the holidays on Christmas Eve.

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The airline warned travelers just after 6:30 a.m. that it was “experiencing a technical issue with all American flights,” without elaborating.

However, the Federal Aviation Administration announced just before 8 a.m. that the AA ground stop had been lifted — also without saying what had caused it.

The airline later told The Post that a “vendor technology issue briefly affected flights,” again without making clear exactly what it was.

#Breaking The FAA grounded all American Airlines flights nationwide 😳😳

Christmas Eve Nightmare for all travelers #AmericanAirlines #Christmas #ChristmasEve pic.twitter.com/pFGztQ1qel

— Culture War (@CultureWar2020) December 24, 2024

Per ABC News:

A “technical issue” briefly disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christmas Eve for travelers around the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights. An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.

“A vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning,” American said in a statement sent to ABC News. “That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed.”

“We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this morning,” the statement added. “It’s all hands on deck as our team is working diligently to get customers where they need to go as quickly as possible.”