American
Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide on Tuesday due to a technical
issue just as the Christmas travel season kicks into overdrive and winter
weather is threatening more potential problems for those planning to fly or
drive. There were 1,447 delays for
flights entering or leaving the US early in the day, with 28 cancellations.
Snow was falling early in New York and Dallas-Fort Worth International, which
is American Airlines’ main hub, was getting hit with rain.
American flights were cleared to fly by
federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop order was issued
by the Federal Aviation Administration.