American Airlines’ pilots to be paid triple due to scheduling program glitch
• The scheduling platform error lets pilots drop some 12,000 flights from their schedules
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) pilots who were able to drop thousands of July flights because of a scheduling program glitch would be paid triple, said the pilots’ union.
According to the pilot’s union Allied Pilots Association, the scheduling platform error lets pilots drop some 12,000 flights from their schedules.
“We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with the APA and appreciate their partnership in coming to a resolution quickly to take care of our pilots, our team and our customers,” American said in a statement, reported CNBC.
This comes as several airlines in the US struggle to avoid flight delays amid sharp increase in travel demand.
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