IT flaw leaves American Airlines with too few pilots

Dallas

AMERICAN Airlines is rushing to resolve a scheduling fault that gave time off to too many pilots in December, a flaw that has left more than 15,000 flights without sufficient crew during the holiday rush, according to a union for the carrier's pilots.

The Allied Pilots Association (APA) estimated the number of affected flights, from Dec 17 to Dec 31, based on information provided by the carrier, said Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the union.