American Blames Delay in Adding More Seats to Jets on Union Woes
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The airline is going to have to figure out its labor issues soon, because it's starting to affect nearly every aspect of its operations.
American Airlines has delayed plans to redesign its cabins and add more capacity to the U.S. market, due to issues with unionized workers, the airline said.
The cabin upgrade, known internally as Project Oasis, will bring the number of seats on its narrow-body aircraft up to 172 from 160 in order to improve unit costs. But so far, American has finished 71 aircraft, putting it behind schedule, and has halted further upgrades until next year, the airline said at the 12th Annual Global Transportation Conference in New York Wednesday. The company blamed issues with th
