American Airlines flights were held at airports around the country as the company dealt with what it called a “systemwide IT outage" Tuesday. WATCH HERE WATCH HEREAs of 6:20 p.m. CT, the FAA updated the message to say the ground stop had been lifted at most U.S. airports, though flights were still being held in Charlotte. Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again," an American Airlines spokesperson said. "We put a temporary ground stop in place while our teams worked to resolve the issue. On social media, the company was busy replying to customers seeking information about the issue, telling those individuals they were dealing with a “systemwide IT outage."