Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel DobkinWednesday 29 July 2026 01:30 BSTRelated: American Airlines Goes StarlinkAmerican Airlines experienced a nationwide IT outage on Tuesday evening, leading to a temporary ground stop for its flights.The airline stated that a "technology issue" briefly impacted connectivity for some of its systems, causing widespread disruption.At approximately 6:30 p.m. ET, the Air Traffic Control System Command Center reported an IT outage affecting all airports, with over 1,500 issues reported on Downdetector for American Airlines.The incident resulted in more than 1,200 American Airlines flight delays by Tuesday night, though systems were eventually brought back online and flights resumed.Other major U.S. carriers, including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines, did not report any issues with their flights during this period.In fullAmerican Airlines flights temporarily grounded after nationwide IT outageMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in