United Accelerates Pilot Recall
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - United Airlines said Friday it is accelerating its recall of pilots after canceling flights last weekend when not enough pilots were available.
The nation's No. 2 carrier is recalling another 125 pilots, bringing this year' planned total to 400, spokeswoman Jean Medina said.
The airline, a parent of UAL Corp., was forced to cancel 186 flights last weekend because of a lack of available pilots.
"Our weekend reflected an aggressive flying schedule, and unfortunately severe weather on the East Coast affected crew availability," Medina said. "We did not have adequate reserve crews and as a result flights were canceled."
United regrets any inconvenience to its customers and is working to ensure that its operations can accommodate any disruptions to the summer flying schedule, she said.