American Airlines briefly halts flights nationwide after technical issue

American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical issue just as the Christmas travel season kicks into high gear.
American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop order was issued by federal regulators.Just before 7 a.m. Eastern time, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered all American Airlines flights grounded in the U.S. at the airline’s request. American had reported a technical issue affecting its