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American Air Says Holiday Delays Caused by Vendor Tech Glitch

  • Groundstop lasted about an hour on one of busiest travel days
  • Problem tied to network hardware from DXC Technology
American Air's Nationwide Ground Stop Canceled
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American Airlines Group Inc. said that a tech issue with DXC Technology Co., a third-party vendor that maintains the company’s flight-operating systems, caused a brief groundstop on all US flights on Christmas Eve.

The carrier said Tuesday that a network hardware-related issue has been resolved and flights have resumed. American’s flight-operating system allows for air transport to be coordinated and dispatched, it said. The halt lasted for about an hour.