American Airlines is working to avoid disruptions after some holiday flights appeared to be in danger of cancellation when too many pilots were allowed to take vacation. Thousands of flights between Dec. 17 and Dec. 31 could be affected by staffing shortages, the Allied Pilots Association, which represents the carrier’s pilots, estimated in a figure provided to Bloomberg on Wednesday. The issue was reportedly caused by a glitch in American’s digital scheduling system. “We are working diligently to address the issue and expect to avoid cancellations this holiday season,” an airline representative said in a statement, adding that it has reserve pilots to help cover December flights. Per Bloomberg, affected flights originate from airports in Boston, Dallas, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Source: Huffington Post November 29, 2017 21:00 UTC