American Airlines to Cut 1 Percent of July Flights as Travel Rebound Strains Operations

A member of a ground crew walks past American Airlines planes parked at the gate during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Wash., on April 5, 2020. Joshua Roberts via Reuter

American Airlines on Sunday said it would cancel around 1 percent of its flights in July to serve a surprise uptick in travel demand at a time when the airline struggles with unprecedented weather and a labor shortage at some of its hubs.

American Airlines said the move would bring additional resilience and certainty to its summer operations.