Whew...American Airlines narrowly averts Christmas eve travel nightmare (4 Viewers)

[efil4stnias]

Apparently had system wide boarding pass issue which halted all flights this morning. Looks like resolved in about an hour, but the cascade effects might still hamper some connections/travel.

Had it gone another hour or two, could have been devastating for AA and folks traveling.

American Airlines is boarding flights again, and the FAA lifts its nationwide groundstop - WTOP News

American Airlines said a “technical issue” is delaying all of its flights in the U.S. during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

wtop.com

 

[jayd265]

Geez. We’re leaving on American Thursday morning. Whew

 

[Eeyore]

Hopefully, they do the right thing and do what's best for the shareholders and executives. A clown like me would use profits to modernize the system. A good business person would cry to the government that they need help.