American Airlines pilots get triple pay for trips dropped in scheduling glitch

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.

American Airlines pilots and its pilots union agreed to triple pay for pilots who were able to drop thousands of July flights because of a scheduling glitch over the weekend. Double pay will be given to pilots during peak holiday times.

According to the Allied Pilots Association, the scheduling platform error allowed 12,000 flights to be dropped from the schedule.

During a surge in summer travel demand, American and other airlines have been working hard to avoid flight disruptions.

American said it was pleased to have reached an agreement with the APA and appreciated their partnership in coming to a resolution quickly.

During the busy December holiday period, a technology problem let American's pilots take a break. pilots were offered 150% pay for picking up assignments

APA's president, Capt. Ed Sicher, told the union's roughly 15,000 pilots: "I am optimistic it will provide a platform for us to wrap up our Section 6 negotiations and secure the new collective bargaining agreement that we have been working towards."

American recently gave pilots raises.