More than 1,300 Southwest Airlines pilots stood on a picket line Tuesday in Dallas, sounding off about what they say are unfair working conditions and inadequate pay, according to the pilots’ union. “The Pilots of Southwest have been in contract negotiations with the company for more two years with no …
Read More »American Airlines cites pilot shortage in decision to stop flying to 4 airports
A pilot shortage has prompted American Airlines to end services beginning in September to some airports in Iowa, New York and Ohio, the company has announced. The services, according to a company statement to NBC News on Wednesday, will cease Sept. 7 at the Dubuque Regional Airport in Iowa; the …
Read More »Travelers endure another weekend of mass flight cancellations across America
More than 800 flights across America were canceled Sunday, marking the fifth consecutive day that commercial carriers wiped off at least 500 journeys, airline tracking data showed. There were 868 cancellations of flights to, out of or within the United States on Sunday, accounting for 3% of those total scheduled …
Read More »American Airlines scheduling glitch allows pilots to drop thousands of flights
A glitch in a scheduling platform allowed American Airlines pilots to drop thousands of trips in July last night, their union said Saturday, a headache for the airline as it tries to minimize flight disruptions during a booming travel season. American confirmed the issue and said it didn’t expect the problem to affect its operation, including …
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