1.   A spokeswoman for the Delta pilots said that she was unaware of any crew shortages and that she did not expect any disruptions next week.

2.   Delta Air Lines is facing a crew shortage because dozens of pilots are refusing to volunteer for overtime.

3.   He also said the company could have avoided crew shortages by hiring more reserve pilots.

4.   The airline blames the crew shortages on a campaign by pilots to volunteer for less overtime as a tactic to gain leverage in contract talks.

5.   The airline says the alleged campaign has caused crew shortages and hundreds of cancellations this month.

6.   The company has blamed crew shortages caused by the campaign for hundreds of flight cancellations this month.

7.   The union also questions whether the number of cancellations attributed to crew shortages is accurate.

8.   This was a result of a crew shortage, said Lazu, the ticket agent.

9.   Company officials cited weather problems that affected passenger loads early in the year, maintenance and air traffic control problems and crew shortages.

10.   Delta Air Lines says its pilots are requesting more overtime work after the airline struggled with crew shortages during the busy Thanksgiving travel week.