The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights on Christmas Eve due to a “technical issue.”

A brief nationwide American Airlines ground stop was a traveler's worst nightmare Tuesday on Christmas Eve. A total of 25 American Airlines flights from Boston were delayed during what's expected to be the airline's busiest holiday season on record.

American Airlines flights were briefly grounded Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the ground stop was lifted by about 8 a.m. EST.