Pilot shortage forced American Airlines to cancel 303 flights over weekend – 3,000 More could be axed in July

Pilots Were Fired At The Start Of Pandemic And Not Enough Have Been Rehired

By PETER BELFIORE

FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Angry passengers hit out at American Airlines after pilot shortages, staff sickness and maintenance issues saw it cancel 303 flights over the weekend.

Social media users took to Twitter to vent their frustration after the airline reported 180 cancelations on Sunday. That was on top of 123 cut on Saturday. Meanwhile, another 98 flights were pre-emptively canceled for Monday, amid warnings a surprise surge in demand for post-COVID travel could see 3,000 AA flights canceled by the end of July.

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