American Airlines said Thursday that technical issues had forced it to halt all flights heading to its big hubs in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and Miami.

A spokesman for the largest U.S. carrier by traffic said the ground stop at the three airports started at 11.30 a.m. Central time, 30 minutes after the problems first surfaced. He said the problems affected mainline flights and those operated by its regional partners.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a tweet that American had requested a halt on flights to and from the three airports, citing a "computer issue" at the airline.

American said in a tweet that it was "working to resolve technical issues."

 

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