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American Airlines Operations Returning to Normal After Widespread Computer Outage

  • American Airlines confirmed a systemwide outage on Friday, grounding flights across major hubs and leaving passengers stranded on runways and in terminals.
  • Failures in American Airlines' maintenance and connectivity systems caused the outage, preventing pilots from signing off on maintenance forms and disrupting booking and check-in functions.
  • FlightAware reports 32% of American Airlines flights delayed and 324 outage reports peaked at 5:34 p.m. BST, including 570 delays at DFW airport.
  • Despite widespread delays, the airline reports no cancellations, working with partners to restore connectivity and apologizing to affected passengers.
  • In response to the outage, American Airlines will add automatic backup flights into reservations to help passengers retain their existing bookings amid disruptions.
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American Airlines operations returning to normal after systemwide computer outage

American Airlines suffered a widespread outage with its flight information computer system, authorities with two affected airports told CNN.

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WFLD broke the news in Chicago, United States on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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