An update on the federal government reopening

After 43 days, American Airlines is pleased that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended. The shutdown led to widespread delays and cancellations across the country, in addition to FAA-required cancellations, because federal aviation professionals were not being paid. This impacted hundreds of thousands of our customers.

We are encouraged by the last few days of operations that have already brought fewer delays and cancellations. That means fewer day-of delays and close-in cancellations for our customers. We are well positioned to recover quickly because of our operational decisions to minimize disruption. Our approach was to limit inconvenience for our customers. We took unprecedented actions to provide flexibility for customers, and we are grateful for their loyalty and patience throughout a challenging period.