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Shares of American Airlines AAL.O down 1.6% at $16.98
Carrier says it has resumed flights after a technical glitch forced it to issue an hour-long ground stop, disrupting travel for thousands on Christmas Eve — one of the busiest periods of the year
"A vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning. That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed," AAL says
AAL operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in over 60 countries
Up to last close, stock up ~26% this year
(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)
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