American Airlines flights Are Grounded

This just coming across alerts!
"technical issues" closing AA air travel down
The airports affected are Chicago's O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth and Miami.

"We're working to resolve technical issues impacting several airports as quickly as possible," an American (AAL) spokesman told CNN. "We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience."

Anyone getting this? Please add anything you might have. Didn't a terror alert get raised in UK? Was that for refugees?
Not saying this is terror related at all! This is all that I see so far. Thanks

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a reply to: C21H30O2I

Computer systems are probably the issue.

I'd expect this to blow over quickly.

a reply to: C21H30O2I

They're still going through the merger process. They're bound to have issues as they find systems that don't play well with each other as they integrate more closely.

a reply to: C21H30O2I

Could be a virus attack.

a reply to: introvert

I hope so. After I saw the alert I couldn't find the story anywhere. I thought I've been reading to much!

a reply to: xuenchen

Yeah! right C H I N A!?

Wonder if this is the Chinese response to Obamas threat of retaliation for hacking.

If it is we'd never hear the truth.

originally posted by: C21H30O2I
a reply to: introvert

I hope so. After I saw the alert I couldn't find the story anywhere. I thought I've been reading to much!

If it was terror-related or something more serious, I'd expect that all airlines at those locations would be grounded. Since it's only one, AA, it's more likely that they are having issues with one of their systems.

As far as the merger, I know nothing about that.

a reply to: Zaphod58

yep probably it! I bet it will be a travel nightmare for those caught up in the delay, if it lasts to long. Or no, they can just transfer flights?

a reply to: Phoenix

There are a lot better places they can hack besides a relatively minor target like an airline. Many of them use older computer systems, and being in the middle of a merger makes it more likely this is just a computer failure. It happens.

a reply to: C21H30O2I

It depends on what system is affected. If it's the system that prints the manifest then evening is grounded. If it's only affecting some flights they can move people.

American Airlines computer issues resolved.

it just popped up on my computer..........

a reply to: introvert

While they're remaining American Airlines, US Airways bought them. They got approval earlier this year for it to go through so they still have a ways to go getting everything aligned.

a reply to: BobbyRock

Alright
Good Deal! Thanks

a reply to: C21H30O2I

My pleasure................

originally posted by: C21H30O2I
a reply to: xuenchen

Yeah! right C H I N A!?

Chinas repsone to the recent explosions that happened there, 1 at 11:30PM the other big one at 11.28PM which may or may not be significient but what does it smell like.