American Airlines lifts ground stop of all US flights after technical issue

Ground stop, ahead of the busy Christmas travel, had threatened the holiday plans of thousands

American Airlines on Tuesday lifted an hour-long ground stop of all its flights in the US due to an unspecified technical issue, a notice on the US aviation regulator’s website showed.

American Airlines flights arriving and departing Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport showed short delays Tuesday morning, but it’s unclear if those are tied to this technical issue or something else.

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