American Airlines Recovers Slowly From Fern As Crews Can't Reach Planes

Ground crews de-ice an American Airlines jet at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on January 24. (Photo by Ron Jenkins)Getty ImagesUnlucky American was still working hard on Tuesday to recover from Winter Storm Fern. The carrier was hit harder than competitors by the government shutdown, and now it is being hit harder from the January storm, especially in Dallas, its largest hub.A big problem was getting crews to airplanes.Dallas is “a skating rink,” CEO Robert Isom told Phil LeBeau on CNBC Tuesday mo ...