On December 24, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked American Airlines to stop flying nationwide due to a technical error and lifted this request after an hour, when the problem was fixed. This technical problem caused US airlines flights to delay departure times, but no flights were canceled. CBS News reported that flights resumed at 8:50 a.m. on December 24 (local time).
American Airlines plane
“A supplier technical issue affected flights and has been resolved. We sincerely apologize to our customers for this inconvenience,” according to a statement from American Airlines. The airline said the incident affected systems necessary for the plane to depart.
This incident occurred during the peak travel period during the Christmas period. An American Airlines vice president said last week that this year’s holiday season could become the busiest in the airline’s history. Since December 18, this airline has served nearly 3.3 million passengers.
Meanwhile, US officials predict that tourism activities in this country will have more than 119 million people traveling at least 80 km from home by various means, from December 21 to the first day of New Year 2025. Airlines Airlines in the US also forecast to receive more than 50 million passengers during the Christmas and New Year period.
According to CNN, delays and delays are predictable during peak travel season, but unexpected technical problems can make passengers more dissatisfied. In July, a serious technical error caused thousands of global flights to be delayed and canceled.
