American extends Max 8 flight cancellations into August, joining Southwest

American Airlines is extending daily Max 8-related flight cancellations deep into the busy summer travel season, following a similar move by Southwest Airlines last week. The impact for travellers: 115 daily summer flight cancellations through Aug 19. The airline has more than 7,000 daily flights in the summer. In a letter to employees Sunday, American CE Doug Parker and president Robert Isom said the airline is "highly confident'' the Boeing 737 Max will be recertified by the FAA before that date following fixes underway at Boeing following two fatal crashes in 5 months. But they said they are removing the planes from the schedule through mid-August, up from June 5, a date that was announced just a week ago, to help ensure a smooth summer travel season. <br/>