Original title: America’s largest airline has a “work shortage” and cancels more than 300 flights in one weekend
Overseas Network, June 21stAccording to a number of US media reports on the 21st, American Airlines, the largest US airline, cancelled 303 flights last weekend, and another 98 flights were cancelled early on the 21st. The company expects that 3,000 flights will be cancelled by July. The main reasons for the reduction of flights were the slowdown of the epidemic, which led to an increase in the number of flights, and the shortage of staff and excessive operating pressure in American Airlines.
According to the “Daily Mail”, during the severe epidemic in the United States, American Airlines fired a large number of pilots in order to save money. Of the 15,000 pilots, 1,200 were fired, mainly Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 pilots. At present, as the epidemic eases and the industrial economy picks up, the number of flights and the number of passengers is gradually picking up. According to statistics from the US transportation department, the number of passengers reported on June 11 exceeded 2 million, and the last time it exceeded 2 million was in March 2020.
ABC reported that the number of U.S. flights dropped sharply during the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Many airlines provided employees with retirement and buyouts, but the remaining vacant positions have not yet been filled. In addition to pilots, service positions such as flight attendants and fuel supply also face a shortage of personnel. In addition, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby also reminded that the pilots trained in the war of the last century are retiring one after another, and the United States may face a shortage of pilots in the future.
Due to the large-scale suspension and delay of flights, many passengers expressed dissatisfaction with the trouble, saying that they “have 2 flights cancelled” and “stayed in the airport for 8 hours for no reason.” Some people complained that “Because of airline services, I can’t make it home on Father’s Day.” “Since there are not enough staff, don’t sell so many tickets.” (Overseas Net Wang Xiaoyu)
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