American Airlines Glitch Caused It to Give Too Many Pilots Vacation Over Holidays Posted by November 30, 2017 Leave a comment on American Airlines Glitch Caused It to Give Too Many Pilots Vacation Over Holidays Thousands of flights scheduled from Dec. 17 to Dec. 31 do not have a pilot, first officer, or both due to a computer glitch that allowed too many staffers to take off for the holidays.