American Airlines to Drop Flights to 3 Cities Due to ‘Pilot Shortage’

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American Airlines has announced it will end services to three U.S. cities in the fall citing a “regional pilot shortage.”

The three cities that will no longer be serviced by the airline are Toledo, Ohio; Ithaca, New York; and Islip, New York, according to an airline spokesperson.

“We’re extremely grateful for the care and service our team members provided to our customers in Islip, Ithaca, and Toledo, and are working closely with them during this time,” the spokesperson said in a statement obtained by The Hill. “We’ll proactively reach out to customers scheduled to travel after this date to offer alternate arrangements.”

The flights to the three cities will end on Sept. 7.

As U.S. travel demand surges, some airlines have struggled to rebuild their capacity to carry the large numbers of passengers wanting to travel.