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American Airlines IT Outage Delays Over 1,100 Flights on July 28, 2026
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U.S. Customs suspended at Montreal Airport on July 29 due to odour, 20 flights...
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American Airlines Grounds Over 1,100 Flights Nationwide After IT Outage
An IT outage on July 28, 2026 forced American Airlines to ground over 1,100 flights and cancel 221 across US hubs. The FAA lifted the ground stop after connectivity was restored.
American Airlines Grounds 1,100 Flights After IT Outage on July 28
An IT system failure caused American Airlines to delay over 1,100 flights and cancel 221 on July 28, 2026. The FAA imposed a nationwide ground stop until connectivity was fully restored.
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