Computer Glitch Creates Pilot Shortage During Holiday Season

Computer Glitch Creates Pilot Shortage During Holiday Season
An American Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft takes off at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, France, August 9, 2016. Reuters/Jacky Naegelen/File Photo
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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A computer glitch has created a pilot shortage for American Airlines during one of the busiest times of the year—the Christmas week.

The software designed to manage staff vacation requests and scheduling malfunctioned, granting too many pilots vacations at the same time over the holiday season.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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