American AirlinesMore than 1000 flights have been cancelled since Friday. These disruptions are due to staffing difficulties and the high winds at its busiest airport.

Flight-tracking website FlightAware reports that American cancelled almost 460 flights or 17% off its mainline schedule on Saturday. Dallas-based Southwest AirlinesOr 2%, 86 flights were cut.

American cancelled 285 more flights on Sunday. This is 10% additional to the 340 cancellations that occurred Friday.

American’s Chief Operating Officer David Seymour stated in a Staff Note on Saturday that problems began with strong wind gusts Thursday, which cut the airport’s capacity. Crew members were then out of their seats for next flights.

According to CNBC’s internal statistics, most cancellations occurred on Saturday or Sunday due to flight attendant and pilot availability.

Seymour said that staffing becomes more tight due to additional weather. Crew members are forced out of their normal flight schedules. Seymour stated that the majority of customers had been rebooked that day, and that the operation should stabilize by November.

Airlines are having trouble with their staffing needs, which has led to hundreds of flights being cancelled and disrupted since late spring’s sharp rebound in travel demand. In order to lower their payroll expenses, the carriers had persuaded thousands of staff to agree to voluntary buyouts and leaves of absence.

They are now trying to increase their staffing levels by hiring flight attendants and ramp workers as well as pilots and flight attendants. Airlines are unable to fully recover after disruptions such as bad weather and technology issues because of their smaller staff.

Southwest said earlier this month that there was a sudden meltdown in February, during which more than 2 000 flights were canceled. cost it $75 million. It said that its 2021 schedule would be further reduced after previous cuts, in an effort to minimize disruptions.

Seymour of American Airlines stated that 1,800 flight attendants were due to return from leave by November 1 and the remainder would arrive back in December. According to the airline, it has also begun hiring airport workers, pilots, and reservation agents in order to increase the number of team members available during the holiday season.