Airlines
AA Could Have Avoided Schedule Cuts, Says Pilots Union
Allied Pilots Association official calls on management to allow more flexibility in pilot scheduling.
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 arrives at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in October 2019. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by HawkeyeUK)
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 arrives at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in October 2019. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by HawkeyeUK)

American Airlines’ recent decision to cancel about 1 percent of its flights through mid-July appears to reflect a wider problem among U.S. airlines that saw a high percentage of workers idled during the Covid pandemic. But misconceptions about the underlying reasons persist, and American’s explanations for its move have met with some pushback from the Allied Pilots Association, the union representing the airline’s flight-deck crew.