American Airlines flights resume in Rochester and nationwide after being grounded

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — American Airlines is resuming flights after a nationwide ground stop on Christmas Eve morning over a technical issue.

Andy Moore, director of the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, confirmed that some flights were delayed locally. He said American Airlines travelers should continue to monitor their flight schedule and the Rochester airport is monitoring the situation. You can see a schedule of flights arriving and departing from Rochester here.

The FAA said the airline requested the brief ground stop. “Our teams are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” the airline said earlier in the morning.

News10NBC’s photojournalist at the Rochester airport didn’t spot any impacts during the ground stop. The stop came amid what AAA predicts will become a record-breaking travel season, with nearly 120 million people expected to travel through Jan. 1.

The airline hasn’t yet elaborated on what the technical issue was.