American Airlines resumes operations after technical issue grounded US flights
2 weeks, 2 days ago

American Airlines resumes operations after technical issue grounded US flights

India TV News  

Washington: American Airlines flights were cleared to fly by regulators on Tuesday after being briefly grounded due to a systemwide technical issue. The technical issue, which impacted American Airlines' entire system, occurred during a busy travel period with millions of passengers on the move for the holiday. According to the statement issued by the airlines, the flights were grounded due to an unspecified technical issue. The Federal Aviation Administration posted a nationwide ground stop order for all American flights, according to an advisory notice.

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Japan Airlines hit by powerful cyberattack, causes flight disruptions during peak year-end holidays
2 weeks ago

Japan Airlines hit by powerful cyberattack, causes flight disruptions during peak year-end holidays

India TV News  

Tokyo: Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack on Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights but the carrier said there was no impact on flight safety. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a regular news conference Thursday that the transport ministry told JAL to hasten efforts to restore the system and to accommodate affected passengers. …

Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights

Deccan Chronicle  

American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive.Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about one hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a national ground stop, which prevented planes from taking …

American Airlines resumes flights after brief grounding ahead of busy Christmas travel
2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines resumes flights after brief grounding ahead of busy Christmas travel

India Today  

WASHINGTON: American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Dennis Tajer, a spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, a union representing American Airlines pilots, said the airline told pilots at 7 a.m. Eastern …

American Air Says Holiday Delays Caused by Vendor Tech Glitch
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Air Says Holiday Delays Caused by Vendor Tech Glitch

Live Mint  

-- American Airlines Group Inc. said that a tech issue with DXC Technology Co., a third-party vendor that maintains the company’s flight-operating systems, caused a brief groundstop on all US flights on Christmas Eve. American Airlines had 3,320 domestic flights and 581 international flights scheduled for the day, according to aviation data provider Cirium. But there were delays: Only about …

American Airlines stock slides 1.9% after technical glitch briefly impacts flight operations on Christmas Eve
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines stock slides 1.9% after technical glitch briefly impacts flight operations on Christmas Eve

Live Mint  

American Airlines' shares were down 1.9 per cent in early trading on Tuesday, December 24, after the carrier briefly grounded all its flights in the US due to an unspecified technical issue. American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical issu e just as the Christmas travel season kicks into overdrive and winter weather is threatening more …

American Airlines resumes flights after brief grounding ahead of busy Christmas travel
2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines resumes flights after brief grounding ahead of busy Christmas travel

Hindustan Times  

American Airlines said on Tuesday its flights had resumed after a technical glitch forced the carrier to issue an hour-long ground stop, disrupting travel for thousands on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest periods of the year. American Airlines partner's worker providing wheelchair assistance, to a traveler at Miami International Airport, on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, in Miami. …

Christmas Eve flights delayed after American Airlines briefly grounds all US journeys
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Christmas Eve flights delayed after American Airlines briefly grounds all US journeys

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Federal Aviation Administration told The Independent that “American Airlines reported a technical issue this morning and requested a nationwide …

American Airlines passengers vent out frustration as all flights paused due to technical issue: ‘Worst airline ever’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines passengers vent out frustration as all flights paused due to technical issue: ‘Worst airline ever’

Hindustan Times  

American Airlines on Monday grounded all of its flights across the country due to what it described as an unspecified “technical issue,” drawing ire from the passengers with travel plans on Christmas eve. In a statement, the airline issued apology to its passengers stating, “A technical issue is affecting American flights this morning. The airline responded to a one of …

Heavy Travel Day Starts With Brief Grounding Of All American Airlines Flights
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Heavy Travel Day Starts With Brief Grounding Of All American Airlines Flights

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Dennis Tajer, a spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, a union representing American Airlines pilots, said the airline told pilots …

Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. An American Airlines employee wearing a Santa Claus hat looks toward quiet check-in counters in the American terminal at Miami International Airport, on …

American Airlines grounds all US flights due to unspecified technical issue, disrupting Christmas eve travel plans
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines grounds all US flights due to unspecified technical issue, disrupting Christmas eve travel plans

Hindustan Times  

American Airlines on Tuesday grounded all its flights in the U.S. due to an unspecified technical issue, according to the company and a regulatory notice, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers set to fly out for Christmas Eve. American Airlines operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. American operates …

American Airlines grounds all US flights due to technical issue, disrupting passengers' Christmas eve travel plans
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines grounds all US flights due to technical issue, disrupting passengers' Christmas eve travel plans

Hindustan Times  

American Airlines on Tuesday grounded all its flights in the U.S. due to an unspecified technical issue, according to the company and a regulatory notice, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers set to fly out for Christmas Eve. American Airlines operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. American operates …

American Airlines flight update: Operations resume in US after ground stop order on Christmas Eve
2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines flight update: Operations resume in US after ground stop order on Christmas Eve

Live Mint  

American Airlines, said that the ground stop on all US flights has been lifted just a little before 8 am ET, and flights were starting to board. “American Airlines reported a technical issue this morning and requested a nationwide ground stop. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop order for all American Airlines flights at the request of …

American Airlines Grounds All Its Flights For 1 Hour In US Over Technical Issue
2 weeks, 1 day ago

American Airlines Grounds All Its Flights For 1 Hour In US Over Technical Issue

ABP News  

American Airlines on Tuesday temporarily grounded all its flights in the US due to a technical issue in one of the busiest travel periods of the year, multiple reports said. The US' Federal Aviation Administration posted a nationwide groundstop order for all American flights at the request of the airline, an advisory said. American Airlines said that a 'technical issue' …

American Airlines briefly halts flights nationwide on Christmas Eve after technical issue
2 weeks, 2 days ago

American Airlines briefly halts flights nationwide on Christmas Eve after technical issue

LA Times  

A woman waits for her flight as an American Airlines jet passes by at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix last year. American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical issue just as the Christmas travel season kicks into high gear. American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop …

FAA lifts groundstop of American Airlines flights after technical issue
2 weeks, 2 days ago

FAA lifts groundstop of American Airlines flights after technical issue

Al Jazeera  

Brief halt to flights in US had threatened the travel plans of millions of people during busy holiday period. A groundstop of all American Airlines flights in the United States has been lifted, the Federal Aviation Administration said, after an unspecified “technical issue” briefly halted flights across the country. American Airlines had said that “a technical issue” was affecting its …

On Christmas eve, American Airlines grounds all flights; Resumes services after an hour
2 weeks, 2 days ago

On Christmas eve, American Airlines grounds all flights; Resumes services after an hour

New Indian Express  

The world's largest airline, American Airlines, which had to ground all its flights on Tuesday morning -- the Christmas Eve, when the Christmas travel season kicks into high gear, said the flights were cleared to fly by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all American Airlines flights grounded in the U.S. at the airline’s request. American Airlines, …

Christmas travel scare in US as American Airlines briefly grounds all flights
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Christmas travel scare in US as American Airlines briefly grounds all flights

India Today  

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 operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. The US Federal Aviation Administration in a statement referred Reuters to …

Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed

Associated Press  

Delta Air Lines struggled for a fourth straight day to recover from a worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty software update, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and drawing unwanted attention from the federal government. The airline’s chief executive said it would take “another couple days” before “the worst is clearly behind us.” Delta’s chief information officer said Monday …

Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?

Associated Press  

Air travelers became the face of the widespread technology outage Friday as they posted pictures on social media of crowds of people stranded at airports in Europe and the United States. Airlines said the outage affected many systems, including those used to check in passengers, calculate aircraft weight and communicate with crews in the air. That’s because many flights are …

US airlines begin resuming operations after global IT outage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US airlines begin resuming operations after global IT outage

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Multiple US airlines said they were beginning to resume operations on Friday following a major worldwide computer systems outage that grounded or delayed thousands of flights across the country. At Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, Evyn Garson told AFP she and her family had been trying to travel to Florida for a wedding, but now "feel kind of …

US travel chaos: Thousands stranded due to Southwest Airlines system outage
7 months, 1 week ago

US travel chaos: Thousands stranded due to Southwest Airlines system outage

Hindustan Times  

ht newSouthwest Airlines experienced significant travel disruptions across the United States on Tuesday due to a computer system outage, marking the second major incident of this kind within four months. The glitch, which was attributed to a firewall failure, forced the Federal Aviation Administration to ground all Southwest flights temporarily, affecting thousands of travelers. Thousands of passengers across US were …

Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all …

600 Alaska and United flights cancelled after Boeing 737 grounding, ‘cancellations will continue through the week’
1 year ago

600 Alaska and United flights cancelled after Boeing 737 grounding, ‘cancellations will continue through the week’

Hindustan Times  

United States' decision to ground Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft has left many air travellers in a chaos. Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a side wall of an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which had been bound for Ontario, California and suffered depressurization soon after departing, in Portland, Oregon, US, …

US orders some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes grounded after mid-flight emergency
1 year ago

US orders some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes grounded after mid-flight emergency

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Federal Aviation Administration …

United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue
1 year, 4 months ago

United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue

Associated Press  

United Airlines said Tuesday that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nation’s biggest carriers on a busy travel day. The Federal Aviation Administration, which runs the nation’s airspace, said United asked it to stop the airline’s departures nationwide. However, more than 350 United flights were delayed — 13% …

United Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ground stop due to technology issue
1 year, 4 months ago

United Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ground stop due to technology issue

LA Times  

In this file photo, a United Airlines airplane takes off over a plane on the runway at San Francisco International Airport. United Airlines temporarily grounded flights across the country Tuesday because of a “systemwide technology issue,” the airline said in a statement. “We are experiencing a systemwide technology issue and are holding all aircraft at their departure airports,” United said …

Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding
1 year, 8 months ago

Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 2,200 delayed flights just four months after the carrier suffered a much bigger meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. “Southwest has resumed operations after temporarily pausing flight activity this morning to work through data connection issues resulting …

Grounded flights were the result of employees deleting critical files, FAA says
1 year, 11 months ago

Grounded flights were the result of employees deleting critical files, FAA says

NPR  

Grounded flights were the result of employees deleting critical files, FAA says AILSA CHANG, HOST: And now for the latest on that computer system outage last week that temporarily grounded all airline flights nationwide. The FAA says the mishap was unintentional, but many in the aviation industry say the incident exposes broader problems with the FAA's aging technology. DAVID SCHAPER, …

Over 10,000 US flights affected in 90-minute 'ground stop' due to system failure
1 year, 11 months ago

Over 10,000 US flights affected in 90-minute 'ground stop' due to system failure

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights. A passenger of Chicago looks at flight information screen at Chicago's Midway Airport that reflects the flight delays stemming from a computer outage …

Passengers share outrage as departures grounded amid FAA chaos
1 year, 11 months ago

Passengers share outrage as departures grounded amid FAA chaos

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They don’t know what the cause of it is, they expect in a couple of hours they’ll have a good …

US Flights Grounded Updates: Operations Resuming Gradually, Says FAA; White House Rules out Cyberattack
1 year, 11 months ago

US Flights Grounded Updates: Operations Resuming Gradually, Says FAA; White House Rules out Cyberattack

News 18  

Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the US following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews, Federal Aviation Authority said. The FAA ordered domestic departures paused until 9:00 am EST on Wednesday after a massive system outage halted flight operations across the country. “The FAA is still working …

Explained: Why US flights were grounded by FAA?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: Why US flights were grounded by FAA?

Hindustan Times  

A system failure of a crucial computer software caused delays in more than 1,200 flights within, into or out of the United States of America early Wednesday morning. According to real-time flight tracker FlightAware, around 6:30am Eastern time zone, about 760 flights were put on hold and by 7am, the number of flight delays went up to 1,200. According to …

US lifts ‘ground stop’ on flights after massive system outage | Top updates
1 year, 11 months ago

US lifts ‘ground stop’ on flights after massive system outage | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The Federal Aviation Administration or FAA started lifting a ground stop on flights across the US following a massive computer outage early on Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. A passenger of Chicago looks at flight information screen at Chicago's Midway Airport that reflects the flight delays …

Flights grounded across US following major FAA system outage
1 year, 11 months ago

Flights grounded across US following major FAA system outage

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of flights have been grounded across the US after the Federal Aviation Administration’s IT system …

Flights delayed across the US after FAA system outage
1 year, 11 months ago

Flights delayed across the US after FAA system outage

CNN  

Travelers wait in the terminal after flights were delayed and canceled due to an FAA outage. When air traffic control officials realized they had a computer issue late Tuesday, they came up with a plan: Reboot the system when it would least disrupt air travel Wednesday morning. Ultimately, that plan and the outage led to massive flight delays and an …

U.S. flights beginning to resume after Federal Aviation Administration system outage
1 year, 11 months ago

U.S. flights beginning to resume after Federal Aviation Administration system outage

The Hindu  

U.S. flights were slowly beginning to resume departures and a ground stop was lifted after the Federal Aviation Administration scrambled to fix a system outage overnight that forced a halt to all U.S. departing flights. “Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info …

US flights grounded: Normal air traffic operations resuming gradually, says FAA
1 year, 11 months ago

US flights grounded: Normal air traffic operations resuming gradually, says FAA

Firstpost  

The system that has been hit by the technical glitch alerts pilots and other flight personnel about hazards or any changes to airport facility services and relevant procedures Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually, the US Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday evening after all flights across the country were grounded due to a glitch in FAA’s computer system, …

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings
2 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings

Daily Mail  

United Airlines revealed Wednesday it grounded about 25 of its Boeing 777-200 planes - just days before one of them was forced to turn back only minutes after taking off. United Airlines has grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 airplanes from service after not fulfilling the required inspections of the front edges of the wings United said earlier this week …

FAA to let United use jets grounded after engine failure
2 years, 7 months ago

FAA to let United use jets grounded after engine failure

Associated Press  

Federal safety regulators have approved a path for United Airlines to resume using dozens of Boeing 777 jets that have been grounded since the engine on one plane blew apart over Denver last year. The 52 planes account for about 10% of United’s passenger-carrying capacity, “so it’s really, really material” to United’s business, Nocella said at a Bank of America …

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped
3 years ago

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with more than 2,600 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases. As of 10:00pm, more than 2,650 domestic flights or international ones starting or finishing in the United States had been canceled -- almost …

Snow storms and pandemic ground flights, delay holiday's end
3 years ago

Snow storms and pandemic ground flights, delay holiday's end

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Saturday's single-day U.S. toll of grounded flights was the …

American Airlines Cancels Over 1200 Flights Due to Staff Shortage and Bad Weather
3 years, 2 months ago

American Airlines Cancels Over 1200 Flights Due to Staff Shortage and Bad Weather

News 18  

American Airlines has had to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to staffing shortages triggered by weather-related disruptions, according to FlightAware data on Saturday. The website, which tracks delays and cancellations in the US skies, showed that American Airlines cancelled more than 800 flights on Friday and Saturday and expects more than 400 cancellations on Sunday. American Airlines CEO …

American Airlines Halting Service to 15 Airports Including Michigan and New York Amid Covid-19 Fallout
4 years, 4 months ago

American Airlines Halting Service to 15 Airports Including Michigan and New York Amid Covid-19 Fallout

News 18  

WASHINGTON: American Airlines Group Inc said Thursday it plans to suspend flights to 15 U.S. airports in October as travel demand remains low as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Congress has been weighing for weeks whether to grant U.S. airlines another $25 billion in payroll assistance that would keep tens of thousands of airline workers on the job for …

Jet Airways suspends international flights scheduled for tonight due to operational reason
5 years, 8 months ago

Jet Airways suspends international flights scheduled for tonight due to operational reason

India TV News  

The indigenous airlines Jet Airways today announced the suspension of all international flights, which were scheduled to take off tonight due to operational reasons. Even though the airlines did not ellaborate the reasons, the earlier reports had said that the operational situation at Jet Airways was under close scrutiny by the DGCA to ensure the airline's compliance with overseas flying …

American Airlines extends Max-caused cancellations to June 5
5 years, 9 months ago

American Airlines extends Max-caused cancellations to June 5

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — American Airlines is extending by over a month its cancellations of about 90 daily flights as the troubled 737 Max plane remains grounded by regulators. Boeing and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said last week the company needs more time to finish changes in a flight-control system suspected of playing a role in the two crashes. American said …

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