JetBlue is preparing to cut down the number of weekly flights in the New York City area this spring and summer in response to a shortage of air traffic controllers, its CEO tells CNBC.
March 30, 2023, 2:34 PM UTCis preparing to cut scores of weekly flights in the New York City area this spring and summer in response to a shortage of air traffic controllers, a measure that will have a financial impact on the airline, CEO Robin Hayes told CNBC on Wednesday.to help avoid a repeat of 2022′s flight disruptions, reducing flight requirements by up to 10% for airlines’ takeoff and landing rights to avoid congestion in the New York City area and Washington, D.C.
The staffing shortfall and potential schedule cuts in the region highlight the difficulty airlines have faced to ramp up capacity as travel demand returns in the wake of a pandemic lull.
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