American Airlines warns of problems as FAA flight cuts increase

(Reuters) -American Airlines CEO Robert Isom does not expect significant disruption for customers from initial government-ordered flight reductions, he said on Friday, warning that increased cuts will be “problematic”.

The airline is cutting 4% of flights at 40 high-traffic airports. The Federal Aviation Administration said that must rise to 6% on Tuesday before hitting 10% on November 14.

“This level of cancellation is going to grow over time and that’s something that is going to be problematic,” Isom told CNBC said.

(Reporting by David ShepardsonEditing by David Goodman)