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American Airlines Cancels Additional 570 Flights to Inspect MD-80 Fleet

Posted on: Friday, 11 April 2008, 09:00 CDT

American Airlines has reported that it will cancel approximately 570 flights on April 11, 2008, as it works to complete the inspections of its MD-80 fleet.

The inspections will continue with approximately 170 MD-80s expected to be available for service on April 11, 2008. These inspections were conducted to ensure compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration directive related to the bundling of wires in the wheel well of the MD-80 aircraft.

Customers who were scheduled on a flight that was canceled may request a full refund or apply the value of their ticket toward future travel on American Airlines.

Additionally, customers scheduled to travel on any MD-80 flight between April 8, 2008 and April 13, 2008 even if their flight has not been canceled, may rebook without a change fee to any American Airlines flight with availability in the same cabin as long as their travel begins by April 17, 2008.

Source: Datamonitor

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