American Airlines lifts ground stop on Christmas Eve flights

American Airlines flights were briefly grounded Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the ground stop was lifted by about 8 a.m.

The FAA said that American Airlines “is reporting a technical issue and has requested a nationwide ground stop” in a statement Tuesday morning. In a later update, it said the ground stop had been lifted. 

American Airlines was rapidly responding to customer complaints on social media throughout the morning...