American Airlines ground stop lifted after IT outage disrupts flights

American Airlines faced a nationwide ground stop on Tuesday evening, a measure implemented due to a widespread information technology system outage. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the disruption, which affected all airports and facilities served by the airline.

The outage caused significant flight disruptions across the country. American Airlines acknowledged the issue via a post on X, formerly Twitter, apologizing to customers and stating that its IT team was working diligently to restore connectivity. "A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening," the airline stated. "Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again."

The airline had put the temporary ground stop in place to allow its teams to resolve the technical issue. The company expressed its apologies for the inconvenience caused to its passengers. This is a developing story, with updates expected as more information becomes available.

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A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening. Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again. We put a temporary ground stop in place while our teams worked to resolve the issue. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.