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'Computer problems' halting some American flights now fixed | 'Computer problems' halting some American flights now fixed |
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American Airlines says it has fixed a technology problem that was grounding flights from Miami, Dallas and Chicago on Thursday. | |
The airline said on Twitter that its connectivity issues were resolved and that passengers would be on their way soon. | |
The FAA said the airline had requested to hold departures at the Miami, Dallas Fort-Worth and Chicago O'Hare airports. | The FAA said the airline had requested to hold departures at the Miami, Dallas Fort-Worth and Chicago O'Hare airports. |
The hold began about 1200 local time in Miami (1600 GMT). | The hold began about 1200 local time in Miami (1600 GMT). |
In response to customers' complaints on Twitter, the airline said it was having technical issues. | In response to customers' complaints on Twitter, the airline said it was having technical issues. |
Passengers hoping to get to their destinations on time were not hesitating to tell the airline they were unhappy. | Passengers hoping to get to their destinations on time were not hesitating to tell the airline they were unhappy. |
It appears the website had not been working for some customers, as well. | It appears the website had not been working for some customers, as well. |