According to FlightAware, which tracks delays and cancellations in US airspace, American Airlines canceled more than 800 flights on Friday and Saturday, and expects to cancel more than 400 flights on Sunday.
David Seymour, general manager of American Airlines, said in a note to employees Saturday that the difficulties began Thursday with strong winds that hampered the capacity of the company’s hub in Dallas and the movement of employees.
He also talked about the difficulty in finding pilots and flight crews.
Most of the affected travelers were able to obtain another reservation, according to the company, which operates 6,700 daily flights around the world to 350 destinations and 50 countries.
And “American Airlines” is not the first airline to suffer from a shortage of employees since the demand for travel increased due to the vaccination campaigns against Covid and the lifting of anti-virus measures.
Last week, Southwest had to cancel more than 2,000 flights, costing it $75 million.
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