American Eagle flight cancellation affects Eastern Iowa

The cancellation of more than 500 American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines due to a reservation system glitch is affecting flights to and from The Eastern Iowa Airport.

American and American Eagle have grounded all flights until 4 p.m. as they struggle to bring a reservation computer system back online. Officials at The Eastern Iowa Airport are urging travelers to check their flights as some have been cancelled or delayed.

The move affects potentially hundreds of flights across the United States. It was not immediately clear when the problem would be resolved.

Reuters reports other carriers also have had problems with system outages. Last year, computer outages at United Continental Holdings stranded passengers at airports around the country.