Many Jews throughout the US with travel plans for Pesach using American Airlines were greatly concerned last week – after the airline grounded more than 3000 flights. Well thankfully, as of this afternoon, American Airlines received clearance from federal aviation officials to return all of its 300 grounded jets to service, the Associated Press reported..
Starting Tuesday, the nation’s largest airline canceled nearly 3,300 flights, as it grounded 300 MD-80 jets to wrap wiring bundles to meet federal safety standards and prevent fires.
The cancellations stranded hundreds of thousands of people during the week.
American said 226 of its MD-80s were back in service by Friday morning. By noon on Saturday, the airline had received clearance to return all the remaining grounded jets to service.