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In the fourth day of cancellations, American said it would have to ground 570 flights, taking the total for the week to more than 3,000.
By Friday morning, 170 of its fleet of 300 affected planes should be back to service, the company said.
US airlines have been ordered to check the wiring on all MD-80 aircraft.
Alaska Airlines, Midwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines also had to cancel flights using MD-80 planes on Thursday for safety checks.
American Airlines axed about 1,000 flights on Thursday and Wednesday, and 460 on Tuesday.
The US's biggest airline said customers could apply for a refund or use the value of their ticket towards another flight.
Customers scheduled to travel on any MD-80 flights until 13 April can switch onto any other available American flight as long as they travel before 17 April, the company said.
(BBC)
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