An information technology outage led American Airlines to impose a temporary nationwide ground stop, briefly pausing departures while teams worked to restore systems.
The Federal Aviation Administration told ABC via an advisory that the ground stop did not affect aircraft already in flight.
Local reporting from KLKN noted Lincoln Airport operates three daily American Airlines flights, which were subject to the broader disruption.
American Airlines said the issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of its systems on Tuesday evening and that systems were coming back online.
The carrier added flights were departing again after the outage and expressed regret for the inconvenience to customers, saying it had placed the ground stop while teams resolved the problem.
Impact And Response
The outage halted departures at airports across the network, producing a temporary suspension of outbound operations until connectivity returned.
The FAA advisory, as reported by ABC, framed the action as a ground stop rather than an interruption to aircraft in the air, which limited the measure to departures.
At Lincoln Airport, passengers on the three daily American Airlines services likely experienced delays or schedule changes tied to the nationwide pause.
American Airlines confirmed systems were coming back online and flights were resuming, and the carrier apologized to affected customers for the disruption.
