{"id":360905,"date":"2021-11-01T14:58:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T11:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/american-airlines-cancels-nearly-250-more-flights\/"},"modified":"2021-11-01T14:58:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T11:58:46","slug":"american-airlines-cancels-nearly-250-more-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/american-airlines-cancels-nearly-250-more-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"#American Airlines cancels nearly 250 more flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#American Airlines cancels nearly 250 more flights<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>American Airlines canceled almost 250 more flights \u2014 or about 8 percent of its scheduled trips \u2014 on Monday morning after canceling over 1,500 flights through the weekend, blaming the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> disruptions on weather woes and staffing issues.<\/p>\n<p>By 6 a.m. ET on Monday morning, American had canceled 249 flights for the day and delayed another 91, according to data from aviation <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flightaware.com\/live\/cancelled\/today\">tracking site FlightAware<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The recent bout of cancelations comes as the airline scrambles to recover from a messy Halloween weekend that saw the airline cancel as much as 30 percent of its scheduled flights on some days.<\/p>\n<p>In a note to staff on Saturday, American COO David Seymour blamed the delays on poor weather conditions around the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the airline\u2019s base of operations, that had displaced staff around the country,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/10\/30\/american-airlines-cancels-hundreds-of-weekend-flights.html\">according to CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"American Airlines canceled almost 250 more flights -- or about 8 percent of its scheduled trips on November 1, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19987745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>American Airlines canceled almost 250 more flights \u2014 or about 8 percent of its scheduled trips on November 1, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Carlos Barria<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Passengers deplane a flight as more than 1,400 American Airlines flights over the weekend have been canceled due to staff shortages and unfavorable weather.\" class=\"wp-image-19987766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Passengers deplane a flight as more than 1,400 American Airlines flights over the weekend have been canceled due to staff shortages and unfavorable weather.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Carlos Barria<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith additional weather throughout the system, our staffing begins to run tight as crew members end up out of their regular flight sequences,\u201d Seymour said in his note, which was obtained by CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Pilot and flight attendant availability were listed as reasons for most of the cancellations on Saturday and Sunday, according to internal tallies, which were also seen by CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Most affected customers were rebooked the same day and Seymour said he expects operations to stabilize this month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Most affected customers were rebooked the same day and COO David Seymour said he expects operations to stabilize this month.\" class=\"wp-image-19987781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Most affected customers were rebooked the same day and COO David Seymour said he expects operations to stabilize this month.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS\/Carlos Barria<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The troubled airline has blamed staffing issues and weather as a reason for the cancelations. \" class=\"wp-image-19987749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The troubled airline has blamed staffing issues and weather as a reason for the cancelations. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Massimo Insabato\/Mondadori Portfolio via ZUMA Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTo make sure we are taking care of our customers and providing scheduling certainty for our crews, we have adjusted our operation for the last few days this month by proactively canceling some flights,\u201d American said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>After massive staff cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Seymour announced in his note to staff that 1,800 flight attendants will be returning from leave on Nov. 1 in preparation for the holiday travel season, with more expected to return on Dec. 1, according to CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest example of how airlines, which were devastated by the pandemic as travel was brought to a halt, are struggling to adjust to the rapid rebound in demand for air travel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The mass cancelation come as airline already cuts as much as 30 percent of its scheduled flights on some days.\" class=\"wp-image-19987803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The mass cancelation comes as airline already cuts as much as 30 percent of its scheduled flights on some days.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Steven Senne<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"People wait in line at an American Airlines counter at an airport in Charlotte, N.C. on October 31, 2021 for a flight.\" class=\"wp-image-19987762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/american-airlines-cancelled-flight-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>People wait in line at an American Airlines counter at an airport in Charlotte, N.C. on October 31, 2021 for a flight.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WSOC-TV via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last month, Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights in a week-long stretch as its trimmed-down staff struggled to respond to weather-related disruptions. <\/p>\n<p>That debacle ultimately cost the company $75 million, the airline said. <\/p>\n<p>And in August, Spirit Airlines was also hit by thousands of cancelations and blamed scheduling as a major cause. 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