Facing a shortage of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration said it will let airlines continue to limit flights in the New York City area into October without penalties that they would normally face for such reductions.
, the Federal Aviation Administration said it will let airlines continue to limit flights in the New York City area into October without penalties that they would normally face for such reductions.
The FAA said, however, it will extend current easing of those rules through Oct. 28 because the staffing shortage is beyond the control of the airlines. The waivers were set to expire Sept. 15, after the peak summer travel season.A shortage of air traffic controllers could mean a summer of terrible trouble for travelers.Airlines including Delta, American, United and JetBlue had agreed to cuts at LaGuardia and John F.
The FAA said airlines have reduced their New York flights this summer by 6%, but increased the number of seats by 2% by using larger planes on average.
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