American Airlines Flight Cancellations Persist
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What travelers should know about flight cancelations as American Airlines works to resume operations slowed by difficult winter storm conditions.
American Airlines Chief Customer Officer has issued an apology to the thousands of passengers impacted by the winter storm.
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DFW flight status: Hundreds of flights canceled Tuesday following winter storm; Southwest ends open seating
Dallas airports continue to face flight disruptions Tuesday as the winter storm lingers. While carriers work to return to normal schedules, Southwest Airlines is also debuting major changes to its boarding and seating policies starting today.
American Airlines was recovering slowly from winter storm Fern on Tuesday, as crews could not reach airplanes and Dallas remained "a skating rink."
American Airlines has been forced to cancel an estimated 9,000 flights, making it the largest weather disruption in the company's history. It's estimated to lose $150-200 million in revenue due to the cancelations.
American has cancelled 480 flights - 16% of its daily schedule - days after a winter storm battered its Dallas-Fort Worth and Charlotte hubs, while competitors Delta and United have returned to normal operations.
Passengers say they've spent days waiting through repeated delays and cancellations as American Airlines works to recover from weather‑related disruptions.
American Airlines CEO says the shutdown "hit us hard" but 2026 bookings are strong despite poor January weather.
American Airlines says first-quarter revenue should increase between 7% and 10% in comparison to last year and expects to have more than $2 billion in free cash flow in 2026. The Fort Worth carrier reported a fourth-quarter net income of $99 million on Tuesday and full-year net income of $111 million,