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Airlines say staffing shortages and winter weather are contributing to cancellations.

Airlines are having trouble hiring pilots, flight attendants and other personnel, which might be causing canceled flights and scrapping of service to some airports, executives told legislators on Wednesday.

The Federal Aviation Administration levied 10 fines yesterday for alleged unruly behavior. Of those, three incidents occurred on American Airlines flights and three on Southwest Airlines. Despite a general decline since January, the FAA is reporting a still-high rate unruly passengers.

The airline says it was forced to cancel more than 800 flights on Sunday alone due to poor weather and staff shortages.

An American Airlines flight attendant was hospitalized Wednesday after she was assaulted by a passenger on a coast to coast flight. The airline is taking legal action.

The passenger was removed, the airline said, and the flight continued on to California. The flight attendant was reportedly taken to a hospital, but details on her condition weren’t immediately released.

Southwest Airlines will let unvaccinated employees keep working past early December instead of putting them on unpaid leave if they apply for an exemption on medical or religious grounds.

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are joining United Airlines in requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as the Biden administration steps up pressure on major U.S. carriers to require the shots.

Pilot unions of both major North Texas-based carriers say the companies haven't adequately managed pilots' schedules, let alone pandemic recovery. So they may picket to press home their point.

The military is asking for 18 airplanes, but says the passenger jets will not fly into or out of Kabul. Instead, they'll be used to ferry passengers from temporary safe havens outside of Afghanistan.

Federal officials are extending until Jan. 18 a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks, a rule intended to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Travelers have faced long delays and cancellations this week at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Numerous issues like severe weather and logistical issues are slowing down summer travel.