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COO David Seymour called the scale of the flight disruptions "unacceptable" after the Airline saw 1,400 canceled flights over the weekend.
An American Airlines executive on Monday slammed Congress amid one of the worst operational periods for the Fort Worth carrier this year after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial airlines to cut flights to alleviate stress on the national airspace s ystem during the government shutdown.
Major U.S. carriers, including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines, have canceled hundreds of flights in response to the FAA’s directive, reducing air travel and impacting millions of travelers.
Travel disruptions at major airports are expected to worsen this week with airlines already canceling nearly 1,600 flights for Monday and nearly 1,000 for Tuesday as Congress works to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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How the FAA flight cuts may impact American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and North Texas airports
The two major airports in North Texas will lose flights should the Federal Aviation Agency follow through with a 10% reduction in air traffic at some of the nation's busiest airports.