American Airlines canceled all flights in the US for an hour on Tuesday due to an unknown technical issue. As a result, passengers experienced numerous problems.
The company provided this information on its website and the Federal Aviation Administration’s website.
However, the company later stated that the technical issue had been resolved and lifted the flight ban.
What did the company say about this?
American Airlines told Reuters: “A technical issue is affecting all flights in the US this morning. Our teams are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
Following this, many passengers reported on social media that their planes were stuck on the runways at several airports and were being returned to the gate.
Passengers bombarded the company with questions.
Due to the suspension of flight operations the day before Christmas, passengers bombarded the company’s Instagram account with questions.
Everyone was seen asking about the reason for the flight cancellation and information about the resumption of service. Meanwhile, the company, in a post on X, responding to a passenger’s query, stated: “No estimated timeframe has been given, but they are trying to resolve this as soon as possible.”
US Aviation Regulator Announces Lifting of Ban
According to information posted on the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website, American Airlines announced on Tuesday the suspension of all its flights in the US due to an unknown technical issue, but the suspension was canceled approximately one hour later.
It is worth mentioning that the airline’s stock fell with the announcement of the ban, but the situation subsequently improved.
