Chaos as American Airlines is hit by outage leaving thousands stranded on runways

Published on: June 27, 2025

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 18:52 BST, 27 June 2025 | Updated: 19:19 BST, 27 June 2025

American Airlines has been hit by a widespread outage that is impacting all flights.

Reports of issues surfaced around 1:30pm ET, with travelers saying they are stuck on the runway or crammed in waiting areas.

Some travelers have shared their frustrations on social media, saying they have been sitting at the gate for more than one hour.

‘Sitting at the airport, they are saying AA flights everywhere are impacted by the maintenance system being down,’ one user shared on Reddit.

One flyer in Fort Myers said the Pilot told passengers that they are unable to ‘get a flight plan, fuel report or passenger manifest.’

Some stranded flyers shared that American Airlines has not made an official announcement about the status of flight delays.

Downdetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows issues with the website, delays and logging into the app.

A live outage map shows major cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Phoenix, are all in the red.

This is a developing story… More updates to come

All flights have been impacted due to computer issues that hit around 1:30pm ET

The cause of the technical issues is unknown.