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Airline cites unspecified problem, disrupting holiday travel plans for thousands on the day before Christmas
American Airlines grounded all its flights across the US early Tuesday due to an unspecified technical problem, impacting thousands of passengers traveling the day before Christmas.
"We're currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights," the company said on X.
The airline did not disclose the reason for the nationwide halt, but tried to reassure one impacted customer online, saying: "Our team is currently working to get (repairs) done. An estimated timeframe has not been provided, but they're trying to fix it in the shortest possible time."
The US Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the airline had requested a nationwide ground stop but offered no further details.
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