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By @travelisthenewclub “American Airlines pilots: We are tired of apologizing for our embarrassing company

American Airlines had a banner year in 2015, reporting a stellar $6.3 billion in profit.

During the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline’s last investor call, CEO Doug Parker praised his company for successfully emerging from its merger with US Airways.

But now it looks like the newly merged airline is not without its share of growing pains.

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), the union representing American Airlines’ pilots, published a scathing letter last week blasting the airline for its "toxic” labor relations and declining product quality. “The pilots of American Airlines will not remain silent as we witness the rebirth of the toxic culture we fought so hard to eradicate,” the union wrote.

In the letter, the union accused American Airlines management of engaging in “old school, rules-based management” as well as “cut-throat and heartless operating methods.” Further, the APA offered complaints about crew scheduling that’s in violation of its labor agreement and incorrectly calculated pay for pilots.

That’s in addition to American Airlines’ product, which the union claims is so “embarrassing” that the pilots are “tired of apologizing to passengers.” But the airline doesn’t believe that things are as desperate and difficult as the union claims. And it should be noted that the APA’s national elections are slated to kick off later this month. #travelisthenewclub"

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