United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized for flying a private jet this week while passengers were left stranded by thousands of delays and cancelations.
Kirby called his decision to reportedly fly from an airport near Newark, New Jersey — where many of the delays and cancelations were occurring — to Denver on Wednesday “wrong” and “insensitive.”
“I sincerely apologize to our customers and our team members who have been working around the clock for several days — often through severe weather — to take care of our customers.”more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages.
The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages. “The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” Kirby said in a memo to staff, adding that the weather in the New York City area “is something that the FAA has historically been able to manage without a severe impact on our operation and customers.
TSA predicted that Friday would be the busiest travel day in three years because of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as Americans return to traveling since the pandemic.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
United Airlines CEO Apologizes for Taking Private Jet During Flight DisruptionsUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized for taking a private jet this week as his airline grappled with widespread weather disruptions
Read more »
United Airlines CEO apologizes for private-jet flight amid cancellationsUnited Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Scott Kirby on Friday apologized for taking a flight on a private jet earlier in the week, while thousands of...
Read more »
Travelers spend days at SFO, lose luggage amid mass United Airlines delays and cancellations'This may be a long day,' LA resident Larry Parker told ABC7 News at SFO. He had been trying to get home from Newark, NJ for three days. After another delay Thursday morning, he finally made it home.
Read more »
Another day of airport agony, and United Airlines has the most cancellations -- by farUnited vowed to get back on track over the July 4 holiday weekend, when the number of air travelers could set a pandemic-era record.
Read more »
United Airlines travelers out of SFO face delays and cancellationsThousands of United Airlines flights have been delayed or canceled this week as the airline struggled with bad weather and staffing problems.
Read more »
United Airlines cancellations and delays continue to multiply at Denver International AirportTravelers flying in and out of the Denver International Airport Friday again faced travel disruptions, with 58 delays and 65 cancellations by 6:12 a.m., according to the FlightAware tracking servic…
Read more »