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After two and a half years of  bargaining, it's unfortunate that we have brought it to this point.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Captain David Bates, Allied Pilots Association spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eA major sticking point in the talks is the union demand that its pilots fly new regional jet  routes. \u003cbr/\u003eBut American says that would be too costly. It wants lower-paid pilots, from a  subsidiary firm that fly its current communter planes, to fly new commuter jet routes.\u003cbr/\u003eOn that key issue, American pilots say, there is no movement.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We are very disappointed at this point that they have not countered our proposal for the  regional jets, and at this time we are not negotiating that proposal.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Captain David Bates, Allied Pilots Association spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eIn Washington D-C and around the nation, passengers arriving for American flights were  showing their frustration over the labour dispute.\u003cbr/\u003eSome say the airline is to blame.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think it's a shame, you know. I think the airline should just cave and pay them the  extra money. 200-thousand people travelling on American Airlines, stranded - give me a  break. Just cave in and pay the extra couple of thousand a year, I'm sure they're losing  millions.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Doug Terrece, American Airlines passenger\u003cbr/\u003eOther passengers handled the possibility of cancellation and aggravation by coming to  the airport prepared for the worst.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Nothing. I have a back-up ticket just in case this one gets cancelled, either going or  coming. It's fully refundable.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Linda DeCarlo, American Airlines passenger\u003cbr/\u003eAn airline researcher talking to travellers said American passengers in particular were  nervous about the prospect of a shutdown. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, they're not very happy and they're anxious to get to their destinations, but  business has not been as brisk as usual.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Annette Day, market researcher, Shugall Research\u003cbr/\u003eAmerican has cancelled some 90 overseas flights and at least a dozen domestic  flights.\u003cbr/\u003eOfficials at the airline admit there will be some inconvenience to passengers, even  without a strike.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, there again we will be booking... rebooking customers on the first available seats  which will obviously cost them maybe some changes in their travel plans, but we are  accommodating as best we can.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Dale Morris, Government Affairs Manager, American Airlines\u003cbr/\u003eAmerican handles about 20 percent of U-S air traffic, and officials at the airline also  admit the stakes are high for both sides if a shutdown occurs.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Nobody wants a strike. It can be devastating and it would be a tragedy for this airline to  take a strike, and what we've done is we're putting our best foot forward to avert this,  and the negotiations are going on as we speak.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Dale Morris, Government Affairs Manager, American Airlines\u003cbr/\u003ePresident Clinton signalled that he was still hoping to avoid direct involvement to avert a  strike.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"They need to go back to work. They've got a few more hours of work to do.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U.S. President\u003cbr/\u003eAnd the administration stressed that it's still up to the airline and the pilots to make a  deal, not the president. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The president is not marching up to the deadline. He's not a party to this labour  dispute. The two parties are negotiating and the president is encouraging them to make  progress and to resolve their dispute. We hope they will, and we'll watch closely their  negotiations today.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Mike McCurry, White House spokesman\u003cbr/\u003ePilots for American Airlines are promising they will hold to their strike deadline of Friday  midnight if no agreement is reached.\u003cbr/\u003eWashington DC, USA - 14 February 1997 and file video\u003cbr/\u003e(Feb. 14, Washington, D.C., APTV)\u003cbr/\u003e1. W/S American Airlines plane takeoff at National Airport.\u003cbr/\u003e2. W/S American Airlines planes parked at terminl.\u003cbr/\u003e3. M/S American Airlines baggage handler.\u003cbr/\u003e4. C/U of American Airlines logo on aircraft tail section. \u003cbr/\u003e5. C/U of Captain David Bates at news conference.\u003cbr/\u003e6. Cutaway of reporters.\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: Captian David Bates, spokesman, Allied Pilots\u003cbr/\u003e    Association.\u003cbr/\u003e8. W/S of American Airlines plane taxiing off runway.\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: Captain David Bates.\u003cbr/\u003e10. M/S of American Airlines skycap check-in at National Airport.\u003cbr/\u003e11. C/U of skycap check-in.\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: Doug Terrece. American Airlines passenger.\u003cbr/\u003e13. W/S of passengers at American Airlines main ticket counter.\u003cbr/\u003e14. M/S of passengers at ticket counter.\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE: Linda DeCarlo. American Airlines passenger.\u003cbr/\u003e16. M/S of passengers lining up at counter.\u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE: Annette Day. Survey taker, Shugall Research.\u003cbr/\u003e18. M/S of passengers at ticket counter.\u003cbr/\u003e19. M/S of passengers.\u003cbr/\u003e20. SOUNDBITE: Dale Morris, Manager, Government Affairs, \u003cbr/\u003e      American Airlines.\u003cbr/\u003e21. M/S of passengers at ticket counter.\u003cbr/\u003e22. SOUNDBITE: Dale Morris.\u003cbr/\u003e(Feb. 14, Washington, D.C., US Pool)\u003cbr/\u003e23. M/S of President Clinton.\u003cbr/\u003e24. M/S of reporters at White House.\u003cbr/\u003e25. SOUNDBITE: President Clinton.\u003cbr/\u003e26. W/S White House briefing.\u003cbr/\u003e27. SOUNDBITE: Mike McCurry.\u003cbr/\u003e(APTV vile video)\u003cbr/\u003e28. 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