American Airlines will drop service in three cities starting this Spring because of pilot shortages and sluggish demand.
“In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry and soft demand, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Columbus, Georgia (CSG), Del Rio, Texas (DRT), and Long Beach, California (LGB) this spring,” the company told The Epoch Times in a statement.
The airline will reach out to customers scheduled to travel to offer alternate arrangements.
According to various reports, the last day for the airline’s operations in LGB airport will be Feb. 28. The company plans to fly its last routes from CSG airport to Charlotte and Dallas on April 3….