American Airlines has called off a wave of flights for a second straight day, leaving thousands of passengers stranded
The cancellation of fuelling concerns that crew shortages are adding to problems first sparked by weather and technology issues.
284 flights have been cancelled by the airline, equating to 9% of its schedule. It follows a further 563 cancellations on Monday, according to FlightAware.com.
The scrubbed service followed a weekend of storms that hit the carrier’s Dallas-Fort Worth International and Miami International hubs.
“A prolonged severe weather event in Dallas Fort Worth on Sunday night into Monday morning brought sustained heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, microbursts and hail to our largest hub,”
American Airlines said
Spirit Airlines also parked 624 flights over the two days, hit by weather and other challenges. That was equivalent to 42% of its schedule each day.
