The FAA is letting airlines continue to operate slimmer schedules at major New York City and Washington-area airports due to ongoing air traffic controller staffing shortages.
Hopper lead economist Hayley Berg weighs in on the flight cancelation spike ahead of the Fourth of July.at major New York City and Washington-area airports through the fall without facing any penalties.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice Wednesday allowing airlines to continue operating slimmer schedules at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington through Oct. 28 due to air traffic controller staffing issues.Earlier this year, the FAA issued a waiver that allowed airlines to pare back schedules without losing out on competitive time slots through Sept. 15.
A United Airlines aircraft takes off in front of New York City's skyline at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 9, 2023.The federal agency extended the waiver given that the staffing shortage is out of the airlines' control. The notice comes after United Airlines and Airlines for America, the trade group for major U.S. carriers, urged the federal government to extend the deadline.
"Carriers will be permitted to voluntarily turn in up to 10 percent of their slots held," at the aforementioned airports, the FAA said, adding that carriers will also be able to reduce their slots by 10% at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, too.
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