IT outage grounds American Airlines fleet across the nation
American Airlines IT outage caused hundreds of flight cancellations and delays nationwide.
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American Airlines IT Outage July 2026
American Airlines experienced a systemwide IT outage on July 28, 2026, causing the FAA to issue a nationwide ground stop. Approximately 1,100 flights were delayed and 221 cancelled before systems were restored after 48 minutes.
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2026-08-14 to 2026-11-11 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 29 Jul, 05:18 UTC
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What happened
American Airlines delays and cancels hundreds of flights due to IT issue
The IT outage at American Airlines resulted in significant flight disruptions. FlightAware reported that American Airlines delayed 1,100 flights (30 percent of Tuesday's flights) and canceled 221 flights (6 percent of flights). Flightradar24 data showed approximately 130 fewer flights in the air at 7 p.m. ET compared to the same time the previous week.
Multiple aircraft held on taxiways during American Airlines ground stop
During the ground stop, numerous American Airlines aircraft were held on taxiways across the country awaiting clearance to depart. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport alone, more than 40 American Airlines aircraft were waiting on taxiways while the IT issue was being resolved.
American Airlines IT outage grounds nationwide fleet
American Airlines experienced a systemwide IT outage on Tuesday evening that caused the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights. The outage took effect around 6:30 p.m. ET and was resolved by 7:18 p.m. ET. The technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of the airline's systems, preventing aircraft from departing until systems were restored.
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