For Alaska Airlines — and its customers — April has been nothing but turbulence.
A run of flight cancellations that began April 1 saw Alaska cancel hundreds of flights and ultimately cut its spring schedule by 2%. The good news for travelers is that chaos appears to be passing, with the airline projecting that the flights on the schedule in the weeks ahead will have the crews they need to fly.
A shortage of pilots was to blame for the cancellation spree. Drawing up schedules in January, the airline anticipated having more pilots on its roster than it ultimately did. While the airline says it has resolved the scheduling problem, pilots remain in short supply.
