American Airlines (AA) has issued a statement this morning, announcing the suspension of all carrier’s flights within the United States because of a “technical issue.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated on its website that American Airlines had requested a ground stop for all its flights on Tuesday morning.
The airline subsequently confirmed that it was “experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights.”
American Airlines has also stated on X that it was unable to specify a timeline for the resumption of flights, but indicated that technicians were working diligently to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
Video clips circulated on X depicted passengers waiting in congested gate areas. In one instance, an American Airlines representative informed those present that “our system is down.”
The grounding of all AA domestic flights happens during the peak travel season, potentially impacting millions of US travelers, since Christmas and New Year holiday is always a peak season for air travel in the United States.
As reported by Airlines for America, approximately 54 million passengers will travel by air from December 19 to January 6 in the United States, marking a 6% increase compared to the previous year.
