Sydney Morning Herald, 30 November 2017 – American Airlines is working to resolve a scheduling fault that gave time off to too many pilots in December, leaving thousands of flights without enough crew during the holiday rush.
The glitch is causing staffing shortages on thousands of flights next month, the Allied Pilots Association, the union representing the carrier’s aviators, said in a message to its members.
American spokesman Matt Miller declined to quantify the potential number of flights involved, saying the airline expects to correct the problem and avoid cancellations. Read more…
