AMERICAN Airlines cancelled more than 900 flights yesterday to fix faulty wiring in hundreds of jets, marking the third straight day of mass groundings as company executives offered profuse apologies and travel vouchers to calm angry customers.

THE airline company seeking to open two new routes between Ireland and the US is expecting huge fourth-quarter losses and planning to lay off at least 1,100 workers.

AMR Corp's American Airlines has asked its employees to accept a salary freeze, the company said in a statement.