Pilot sick calls are forcing American Airlines to cancel more than 170 flights Monday as the travel industry feels the strain of the spreading omicron...
American Airlines had more than 180 cancellations affecting more than 16,000 customers, even though competitors Delta and United are more troubled by crew shortages.
Travelers queue up at the American Airlines check-in counter in Denver International Airport on Sunday. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Sunday, citing staffing problems tied to COVID-19 to extend the nation's travel problems beyond Christmas.Pilots calling in sick are forcing American Airlines to cancel more than 180 flights Monday as the travel industry feels the strain of the spreading omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.
While Delta, United and JetBlue continue to feel the worst of the fallout from the holiday weekend wave of cancellations, Fort Worth-based American saw a growing number of flight cancellations and delays spread across the country at both its mainline and regional carriers. Nationwide, airlines canceled nearly 1,000 flights Monday, although reported weather and technology problems are adding further complications for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and regional carrier SkyWest. That was after more than 1,500 cancellations nationwide on Sunday.
“The coronavirus is moving through aviation crews as it is moving through the general population,” said a note from airline analyst Helane Becker with Cowen. “Flight cancellations over the weekend totaled 3,200 flights, and there are another 1,000 flights canceled so far today.
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