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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

American Airlines flights resume after IT outage across the US

  • American Airlines experienced a nationwide IT outage on Tuesday evening, leading to a temporary ground stop for its flights .
  • The airline stated that a "technology issue" briefly impacted connectivity for some of its systems, causing widespread disruption.
  • At approximately 6:30 p.m. ET, the Air Traffic Control System Command Center reported an IT outage affecting all airports , with over 1,500 issues reported on Downdetector for American Airlines.
  • The incident resulted in more than 1,200 American Airlines flight delays by Tuesday night, though systems were eventually brought back online and flights resumed.
  • Other major U.S. carriers, including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines, did not report any issues with their flights during this period.

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