Are you traveling this holiday season? If you're taking an American Airlines flight on or around Christmas, you might not be—even despite your best efforts. A glitch in the airline's computer system mistakenly allowed all its pilots to take time off during the high season around Christmas, and thousands of flights could be disrupted as a result.
As ABC's Sam Sweeny reports, American Airlines is attempting to rectify the situation by offering time and a half for pilots who agree to fly.
The airline added in a statement to the Los Angeles Times: "We are working diligently to address the issue and expect to avoid cancellations this holiday season."
Potential flightpocalypse isn't the only potential wide-ranging disruption looming over the coming holiday season. UPS aircraft mechanics, who help ferry the bulk of the holiday Amazon deluge, are threatening a strike due to reductions in healthcare benefits.
It's not too late to just cancel Christmas this year. We'll probably all be better off without the travel and Amazon packages anyway.