American Air Judge Blames Unions for ‘Devastating’ Travel Chaos

A federal judge reinforced an order for American Airlines Group Inc. mechanics and other airport ramp workers to end an alleged work slowdown the carrier said has had a “devastating effect” on flights during the busy summer travel season.

U.S. District Judge John McBryde in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday made permanent an earlier order directing the TWU-IAM Association to stop encouraging workers to delay aircraft repairs and other work and to reject overtime or out-of-town assignments.

“The concerted job action of defendants’ members has caused flight delays and cancellations, inconveniencing the public and disrupting commerce,” the judge wrote in ...