MINT·2025-09-24 16:30Core Insights - American Airlines Group Inc. experienced over 830 flight delays due to a technical issue affecting maintenance procedures, impacting approximately 28% of its mainline flights [1][2]. Group 1: Flight Delays and Technical Issues - The specific technical problem was not disclosed, but it led to significant complaints from passengers in various cities including Philadelphia, Miami, and Chicago [2]. - The delays occurred shortly after a separate technology issue caused United Airlines to request a temporary grounding of its mainline planes [3]. - A previous incident involving American Airlines resulted in nearly 700 flight cancellations and hundreds of delays due to fiber optic cable cuts affecting air traffic control data [6]. Group 2: Comparison with United Airlines - United Airlines faced a disruption after routine maintenance, which briefly affected its technology network, resulting in only 80 delayed flights and five cancellations [4]. - A prior software outage at United grounded planes nationwide and delayed over 1,000 flights, but the recent issues were stated to be unrelated [5].