Pipeline outage forces American Airlines to add stops to some long-haul flights

Pipeline outage forces American Airlines to add stops to some long-haul flights

The cyberattack that of the country's largest refined fuel-products pipeline over the weekend has sparked some routing changes for as it seeks to conserve fuel at its second-busiest hub. Colonial Pipeline Co., which operates the more than 5,500-mile pipeline from Houston, Texas to Linden, New Jersey, said it has a goal of restoring operational service , but said the process would be gradual. The pipeline directly services seven airports, according to the company. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest for , said it is looking at other suppliers of fuel but that operations haven't been affected. "Hartsfield-Jackson and its airline partners are in close communications with fuel suppliers and are taking steps to mitigate any impact the Colonial incident might have," a spokeswoman said in a statement. "Currently, ATL is coordinating with additional suppliers to augment the airport's fuel inventory." Delta declined to comment on the pipeline outage. American Airlines said in a statement that the effect of the outage on its operation has so far been minor. It will add stops for two long-haul flights out of Charlotte Douglas Airport, the carrier said Monday. A nonstop to Honolulu will stop at Dallas-Fort Worth International where fuel supplies haven't been