(CBS/AP) Business trips and vacations were disrupted for tens of thousands of travelers Wednesday as American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights — nearly half its schedule — to fix faulty wiring that could cause a short-circuit or even a fire and explosion.
The airline also canceled more than 900 flights Thursday....
Executives at American said safety was never compromised, and they suggested the nation's biggest airline was the victim of suddenly stepped-up scrutiny by federal regulators.
[From American Airlines Strands 100,000 People, Carrier Cancels More Than 900 More Flights Thursday As It Scrambles To Fix Faulty Wiring - CBS News]
I don't know - and I'm all for safety, bunky, don't think I'm not - but there just seems to be a little whiff of tantrum in this. I mean, when hundreds of flights are canceled because the airlines are victims of suddenly stepped-up scrutiny - well, it sorta sounds like are taking their marbles and going home, all because of that mean old, chickenhearted FAA.
Or maybe not. But I'd also, just for chuckles, like to see the spreadsheet on just how much money the poor little airlines are losing, really, in view of the $mega-million saving on their fuel bill. That's got to take the sting out a bit, at least.
But whatever. Anybody who's ever had their flight yanked off the board, for whatever reason, knows it's no fun. So I hope the airlines get those planes back off the ground soon.
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