An American Airlines spokesperson told Travel + Leisure that the tweet was meant to be a direct response to a traveler asking about advanced seat assignments. (Associated Press)
American Airlines has confirmed to Fox News that the carrier is back after reporting a nationwide ground stop due to a system error.
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The problem began when the major carrier lost connectivity with one of its data centers a spokesperson for American Airlines said.
Twitter users started reporting that all American Airlines flights were grounded around 2 pm. At 2:50 pm, the airliner announced the system was back up and all flights had resumed.
American Airlines released a statement to Fox News:
“American Airlines experienced a brief connectivity issue with one of its data centers, that has now been resolved. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and all operations are returning back to normal.”
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the issue has been resolved, but did not provide more details.
More information about what caused the issue is unknown at this time.
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