United Airlines Cuts 12% Of Newark Flights To Reduce Delays
United Airlines Cuts 12% Of Newark Flights To Reduce Delays United Airlines'' announcement to reduce domestic flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to resolve flight disruptions sent airline stocks tumbling Thursday, underperforming the broader market. United told Reuters it would temporarily cut 50 daily departures, representing 12% of its 425 daily flights from Newark. The change will be effective July 1 and wouldn''t result in the airline exiting airports across the country. United executives said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the temporary cut on June 17, citing Newark airport construction and air traffic control problems. In a previously unreported letter seen by Reuters, the agency said reducing flights could "help carriers manage delays during terminal and runway construction projects." "After the last few weeks of irregular operations in Newark , caused by many factors including airport construction, we reached out to the FAA and received a waiver allowing us to temporarily adjust our schedule there for the remainder of the summer . "Even though we have the planes, pilots, crews, and staff to support our Newark schedule, this waiver will allow us to remove about 50 daily departures which should help minimize excessive delays and improve on-time performance – not only for our customers, but for everyone flying through Newark ," United''s executive vice president and COO Jon Roitman wrote in a letter to staff.
United Airlines Cuts 12% Of Newark Flights To Reduce Delays
United Airlines Cuts 12% Of Newark Flights To Reduce Delays United Airlines'' announcement to reduce domestic flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to resolve flight disruptions sent airline stocks tumbling Thursday, underperforming the broader market. United told Reuters it would temporarily cut 50 daily departures, representing 12% of its 425 daily flights from Newark. The change will be effective July 1 and wouldn''t result in the airline exiting airports across the country. United executives said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the temporary cut on June 17, citing Newark airport construction and air traffic control problems. In a previously unreported letter seen by Reuters, the agency said reducing flights could "help carriers manage delays during terminal and runway construction projects." "After the last few weeks of irregular operations in Newark , caused by many factors including airport construction, we reached out to the FAA and received a waiver allowing us to temporarily adjust our schedule there for the remainder of the summer . "Even though we have the planes, pilots, crews, and staff to support our Newark schedule, this waiver will allow us to remove about 50 daily departures which should help minimize excessive delays and improve on-time performance – not only for our customers, but for everyone flying through Newark ," United''s executive vice president and COO Jon Roitman wrote in a letter to staff.