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Nina Shapiro and Dominic Gates

Alaska Airlines cancels dozens more flights, as pilot shortage continues

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines canceled and delayed dozens more flights Saturday as a pilot shortage continued to wreak havoc with its schedule.

At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the airline canceled 59 flights and delayed 28 others before 9 a.m., according to FlightAware.

Overall, Alaska canceled 88 flights as of 9 a.m., about 7% of its operation, impacting more than 12,000 passengers, the airline said in a statement.

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