An American Airways pilot gave a rousing pre-flight speech to passengers encouraging civility and decency whereas onboard. (Anna Maltezos by way of Storyful)
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, blasted American Airways on Monday after a prolonged delay left him and two different members of Congress unable to return to the Capitol in time for Home votes.
Miller mentioned the delay precipitated him and two different lawmakers to overlook votes Monday night, together with remaining passage of the Children Web and Digital Security (KIDS) Act, which cleared the Home by a 267-117 vote. The laws would require main on-line platforms to undertake new safeguards for minors, together with expanded parental controls, limits on sure messaging options and disclosures by synthetic intelligence chatbots.
In a publish on X, Miller accused the provider of repeated operational failures, writing that “three members of Congress will miss votes tonight due to your incompetent airline.”
The Ohio Republican mentioned the plane remained on the tarmac for greater than two hours earlier than returning to the gate, the place passengers deplaned and returned to the terminal.
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“We’ve got been on the tarmac for over two hours and are actually going again to the gate. Pathetic,” Miller wrote.
Miller added that he has resorted to driving from his Ohio district to Washington for the previous seven months due to recurring air journey issues.
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, attends the Methods and Means Committee listening to on the priorities of the Treasury Division in Longworth constructing on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
American Airways responded publicly to Miller on X, apologizing for the disruption.
“We all know how essential it’s to get the place you are happening time, and we’re actually sorry for the delay,” the airline wrote. “Our floor group is working arduous to get you transferring quickly.”
The U.S. Division of Transportation authorized American Airways’ request to function flights to Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela, following the lifting of a yearslong restriction on U.S. carriers. (DANIEL SLIM/AFP by way of Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
In keeping with FlightAware, American Airways canceled 9 flights Monday and delayed 706 flights — about 19% of its scheduled operations. Airways worldwide logged practically 25,000 delays all through the day.
The incident got here as airways ready for one of many busiest journey intervals of the yr. The Transportation Safety Administration expects to display screen practically 18.7 million passengers between June 30 and July 6, with greater than 3 million vacationers projected to cross via airport safety checkpoints on Thursday alone.
American Airways is about to renew nonstop service between Miami and Venezuela after the U.S. Division of Transportation authorized the provider’s request on March 4, 2026, marking the primary time a U.S. airline has restored flights to the nation sinc (Kevin Carter/Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
TSA mentioned it has totally staffed safety checkpoints for the Independence Day journey interval and deployed extra personnel and assets to help heightened journey demand tied to each the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being hosted throughout the US, Canada and Mexico.
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FOX Enterprise has reached out to American Airways for remark.
