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American Airlines grounds flights due to computer fault American Airlines grounds flights due to computer fault
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American Airlines has grounded all flights across the US due to a fault with its computerised reservation system. American Airlines had to ground all its flights across the US on Tuesday due to a fault with its computerised reservation system.
The carrier said that all departures would be halted until at least 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT) on Tuesday, and that it was working "to resolve this issue as quickly as we can". The carrier halted all departures from about 13:30 ET (18:30 GMT), saying that it was working ""to resolve this issue as quickly as we can".
It says it will offer refunds and allow passengers to change flights for free. American fixed the problem three hours later, but warned that it expected to see delays and cancelations continue for the remainder of the day.
About 900 flights are said to have been affected. About 900 flights were affected.
American said it would offer refunds and allow passengers to change flights for free.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which regulates civil aviation in the US, confirmed that American had asked to halt its flights while the problem was rectified.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which regulates civil aviation in the US, confirmed that American had asked to halt its flights while the problem was rectified.
"Any American plane sitting on the ground anywhere in the US won't be taking off," said FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford.