More American flights canceled at Logan

Did you call before you drove out to Logan? You should have.
An estimated 850 flights are expected to be canceled today nationwide, including 17 flights at Logan, mostly to Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth, affecting 1,700-1,900 customers. Yesterday, American Airlinescanceled about 500 flights -- as many as five at Logan -- of its MD-80 planes to check the bundling of wires in some planes, the same issue that forced both it and Delta Air Lines Inc. to cancel a combined total of more than 700 flights last last month.

Passengers wait at the American counters at O'Hare Airport in Chicago Wednesday morning. (AP Photo)

American has said that flight safety has not been compromised.
The tighter scrutiny on safety checks happening as the FAA has tightened inspections since coming under fire from Congress and others for letting Southwest fly planes that had missed safety check-ups.

Airline spokesman Ned Raynolds said that it was highly likely there would be more cancellations tomorrow but he couldn't give a better estimate.

Bottom line: Got a flight with American? Call before you go.

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