United States: American Airlines disruptions possible in December

Event

Significant flight disruptions are possible at American Airlines in the second half of December due to a technical glitch affecting the programming of pilots schedules. The glitch has given pilots too much time off during the Christmas period - from December 17 to December 31 - meaning some 15,000 flights do not currently have assigned pilots. The airline is working to fix the issue but flight cancelations and modified timetables are possible.

Advice

Potentially affected travelers are advised to contact the airline for more information and to confirm their flight reservations.