CHICAGO (CBS) – American Airlines have cancelled 1500 flights since Friday citing severe weather and staffing shortages according to a statement released from Chief Operating Officer David Seymour.
Sever winds up to 50 miles per hour in Dallas Fort Worth last week caused a reduction in their use of runways for operation from five down to two – cutting their arrival capacity by more than half.
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He said the airline proactively cancelled some flights to minimize as much inconvenience as possible.
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The airline said they are staffing up their entire operation and will see more staff return in the upcoming months including 1800 returning flight attendants on Nov. 1 and 600 new attendants by the end of December. They anticipate 4000 new crew including pilots and maintenance technicians by the fourth quarter.
This is the second time that an airline faced cancellations. Earlier this month Southwest Airlines earlier this month cancelled more than 2,000 flights amid weather, staffing, and air traffic control issues.
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