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>> reporter: the glitch that stole christmas, a computer glitch that resulted in a scheduling error that has american airlines scrambling to cover flights, 15,000 of them because they don't have pilots or other crewmembers scheduled to work those flights. this comes at the busiest time of year and airport that are affected, dallas-fort worth, boston, miami, new york city, philadelphia, salt lake city, charlotte north carolina, american airlines said, quote, we are working diligently to address the issue and expect to avoid cancellations in december, they are going to pay these reserve pilots, ...

>> sandra: a massive error by american airlines, not scheduling pilots for thousands of december flights. adam housely is live in los angeles. adam, what caused this mess? >> reporter: at the heart of it is simple math until you have a computer system that decides to have a glitch. you don't have enough pilots for the plane. what american is saying that is computer glitch allowed pilots to take days off and not take into account other factors, the fact they would normally have pilots in reserve to be able to take over that spot. it's all going to happen during the christmas travel season start...

And unlike so many of us who show up for work and put in for vacations every year, the airlines know they're in a special line of work. they fly people safely and at high speeds strapped inside an aluminum tube. and especially at christmas season, all those people, those living breathing people bring their hopes and dreams on board. the gifts stowed in the cargo hold, the surprise engagement ring buried deep in somebody's luggage. the baby gifts, the happy people, the sad people, and everybody in between. those passengers don't want to hear about a computer glitch. they just want to get there ...

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