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American Airlines Passengers Fume Over 1,500 Canceled Halloween Weekend Flights

American Airlines passengers fumed after nearly 1,500 flights were canceled over Halloween weekend.

American Airline passengers fumed on Twitter Sunday, after nearly 1,500 flight cancellations made over Halloween weekend.

American Airline passengers fumed on Twitter Sunday, after nearly 1,500 flight cancellations made over Halloween weekend.

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Airline officials cited high winds and staffing conditions at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, according to a staff note sent Saturday by COO David Seymour obtained by CNBC.

On Sunday, Oct. 31, the airline canceled 720 flights (26% of total planned flights) and delayed 135 others, FlightAware.com shows.

An additional 543 flights (20%) were canceled on Saturday and 407 were delayed, data shows.

American has apparently been suffering from staffing shortages since cuts were made during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A total of 1,800 flight attendants will be returning from leave beginning Nov. 1, with the rest returning in December, CNBC says.

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