Travel ‘We kind of couldn’t believe it:’ American passenger recounts 21-hour delay as airline struggles July 12, 2019July 15, 2019Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘We kind of couldn’t believe it:’ American passenger recounts 21-hour delay as airline struggles American Airlines blames flight woes on a slowdown by its mechanics to gain leverage in contract talks. The union denies it and blames management.