A recent glitch in American Airlines’ data base caused pilots to be able to go on vacation during the week of Christmas. Per Sam Sweeney of ABC, this now puts many flights at risk of cancellation.
BREAKING: American Airlines says computer glitch allowed all pilots to take vacation over Christmas week. Now union says thousands of flights are in jeopardy of cancellation. Americans says they’re offering 1.5x pay for pilots to fill in and expect to resolve the issue.
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) November 29, 2017
Pilots may be getting the best deal out of this situation as they might get paid 1.5x more than their regular check as airlines are frantically doing everything possible to keep these flights alive.
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