American Airlines Plans to Cancel Voluntary Leaves for Flight Attendants Later This Year

American Airlines flight attendants walk along the concourse at DFW International Airport in Dallas, Texas, in a file photo. Smiley N. Pool/Dallas Morning News/TNS

By Grace Lieberman From The Dallas Morning News

American Airlines plans to cancel voluntary leaves taken by its flight attendants in November, December and January, as it anticipates an uptick in holiday travel will create a need for extra staffing.