The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights the morning of Christmas Eve, as the airline said a "technical issue" was affecting flights. The FAA said the ground stop was issued at the request of the airline, on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

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