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the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt
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American Airlines flights are starting to resume at Bradley International Airport after this morning’s technical issue, which impacted the airline’s flights nationwide, according to the Connecticut airport.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Government officials then cleared flights to get airborne about one hour later, according to the Associated Press.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
No American Airlines flights were canceled as a result of the stoppage.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines flights in Louisville and across the country are experiencing delays Tuesday morning after planes were briefly grounded due to an unspecified technical issue.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
As a result of the issue, a few flights at BDL were delayed, according to Brian Spyros, Public Information Officer for the Connecticut Airport Authority, Bradley International Airport.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
International flights are 13% more expensive, averaging $1,630 a ticket, AAA said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Government officials then cleared flights to get airborne about one hour later, according to the Associated Press.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
No American Airlines flights were canceled as a result of the stoppage.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines flights in Louisville and across the country are experiencing delays Tuesday morning after planes were briefly grounded due to an unspecified technical issue.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
As a result of the issue, a few flights at BDL were delayed, according to Brian Spyros, Public Information Officer for the Connecticut Airport Authority, Bradley International Airport.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
International flights are 13% more expensive, averaging $1,630 a ticket, AAA said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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