Breaking! American Airlines grounds all U.S. flights due to technical issues
American Airlines stated that all flights encountered technical issues, leading to operational disruptions on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The airline said in a statement on the X platform: "Your safety is our top priority, and we will get you safely to your destination once this issue is resolved." However, no further details about the nature of the problem were provided. According to some online posts, the airline experienced a software failure that prevented it from calculating flight weight and balance requirements. In another post, the airline stated that repairs were underway, but no estimated resolution time was provided. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a consultative statement indicating that the airline had grounded all flights nationwide. As of the time of publication on Tuesday before the U.S. stock market opened, American Airlines' stock price had fallen by over 3%. It is understood that Christmas Eve is one of the busiest days of the year, with the FAA expecting approximately 30,000 flights from all airlines on December 24
According to the Zhitong Finance APP, American Airlines (AAL.US) stated that all flights encountered technical issues, leading to operational disruptions on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
The airline said in a statement on the X platform, "Your safety is our top priority, and we will get you safely to your destination once this issue is resolved." However, no further details about the nature of the problem were provided.
According to some online posts, the airline experienced a software failure that prevented it from calculating flight weight and balance requirements. In another post, the airline stated that repairs were underway, but no estimated resolution time was provided.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a consultative statement indicating that the airline had grounded all flights nationwide.
As of the time of publication on Tuesday before the U.S. stock market opened, American Airlines' stock price had fallen by over 3%. It is understood that Christmas Eve is one of the busiest days of the year, with the FAA expecting approximately 30,000 flights from all airlines on December 24