American Airlines Computer Glitch Leaves 15,000 Holiday Flights Without Pilots

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 30: Luggage is prepared for an American Airlines flight at O'Hare International Airport on November 30, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. American Airlines was offering incentives to entice pilots to fly during the busy Christmas holiday travel period after a computer glitch mistakenly granted too many pilots time off during that time leaving thousands of flights short-staffed. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)