India, Oct. 13 -- Thousands of American Airlines passengers faced a nightmare over the weekend as they experienced one of its worst operational meltdowns in recent months. Families were stranded and vacation plans were ruined as a result of the flight disruptions.

On Friday, October 10, the airlines racked up a whopping 1,082 flight delays in a single day. This affected one-third of its total flights, and the ripple effects continued to affect travel plans over the weekend.

The situation worsened after two passengers on a Jamaica-bound flight forced the plane to turn around mid-flight on Friday. This led to hours of additional delays for all those who were aboard.

The American Airlines Flight 2732 departed Charlotte Douglas Internation...