American Airlines passengers still backed up after glitch

American Airlines flights across the country are getting back up in the air after being grounded until just before 5 p.m. EDT because of computer problems. A few other air travel problems the day after the bombings of theAmerican Airlines flights resumed at 5 p.m. ET after a nationwide glitch in its reservations system prompted the carrier to ground all flights on Tuesday. However, even after bringing the system back online, the airline expected delays andThe Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all American Airlines flights until at least 5pm today, citing computer problems that have taken their reservations system down. We will update this story as it unfolds.The computer system went down earlier today, leaving thousands stranded for hours. The airline reports that the system is now back up but it expects further delays and cancellations. Read this article by Donna Tam on

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