Portland Jetport impacts from American Airlines ‘technical issue’ [Video]

American Airlines flights coming to and from Maine’s Portland International Jetport on Christmas Eve were impacted by a “technical issue” that disrupted the airline’s flights nationwide.The Federal Aviation Administration told ABC News that American had requested a ground stop for all of its flights Tuesday morning.In a reply to a traveler on X, American Airlines said all of its flights were experiencing a technical issue.”Your safety is our utmost priority, once this is rectified, we’ll have you safely on your way to your destination,” the airline said in the social media post.A spokesperson for American told CNN that the airline began boarding flights again around 8 a.m. At the Portland Jetport (PWM), American Airlines Flight 5362 to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) was scheduled to depart at 6 a.m. but did not take off until 8:11 a.m. Tuesday. The flight arrived in Philadelphia at 10:06 a.m., more than two hours and …