American Airways says a nationwide floor cease for its flights has been lifted, although vacationers are suggested to count on mass disruptions on one of many busiest journey days of the yr.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it was lifted round 8 a.m. after about an hour.
The airline mentioned Tuesday {that a} vendor technical situation was chargeable for the bottom cease.
“A vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning. That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed,” the airline mentioned in a press release. “We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this morning. It’s all hands on deck as our team is working diligently to get customers where they need to go as quickly as possible.”
The character of the technical situation wasn’t clear, however American mentioned it impacted techniques wanted to launch flights.
Lengthy strains gave the impression to be build up at airports throughout the nation as different travels reported having boarded and left the gate solely to be compelled to return to the gate — and presumably deplane. Many mentioned they’d connecting flights.
No different particulars have been instantly obtainable.
American Airways mentioned later Tuesday it was noticing enchancment and flights have been beginning to board. Residual delays are anticipated. The airline mentioned the difficulty was resolved by about 10:30 a.m., and informed vacationers to permit for further time.
We now have resolved a vendor know-how situation that briefly affected flights this morning. We sincerely apologize to our clients for the inconvenience and have issued a journey alert to permit for extra flexibility. https://t.co/lAp094H8cx
— americanair (@AmericanAir) December 24, 2024
