About two-thirds of American’s cancellations Sunday were due to a lack of flight attendants, with most of the rest due to pilot shortages, according to internal airline figures. … He said about 1,800 flight attendants are coming back from leave starting Monday, and more are being hired by year-end.
Why did American Airlines cancel so many flights this weekend?
American Airlines canceled more than 1,200 flights over the weekend, blaming bad weather and staffing shortages for the widespread disruption.
