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New York Post
03-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
United Airlines axes dozens of daily flights at Newark Airport over delays, FAA walk-offs: ‘No other choice'
This turbulence is on the ground. United Airlines cut 35 daily round-trip flights at Newark Liberty International Airport Friday, citing Federal Aviation Administration technology failures and staffing issues that resulted in five days of excessive delays — including one flight from Boston that was set back more than five hours. The cancellations — which are about 10% of the carrier's service at the major East Coast airport — starts this weekend. The move comes after nearly one-quarter of all FAA air traffic controllers for Newark Airport (EWR) 'walked off the job' this week due to malfunctioning technology, further compounding chronic understaffing that has the agency now issuing a Ground Delay for the gridlocked New York City airport. 'It's disappointing to make further cuts to an already reduced schedule at Newark, but since there is no way to resolve the near-term structural FAA staffing issues, we feel like there is no other choice in order to protect our customers,' United CEO Scott Kirby wrote in a message to customers Friday. 'In the past few days, on more than one occasion, technology that FAA air traffic controllers rely on to manage the airplanes coming in and out of Newark airport failed — resulting in dozens of diverted flights, hundreds of delayed and canceled flights and worst of all, thousands of customers with disrupted travel plans,' he added. Thousands of United flyers have been facing travel disruptions at Newark Liberty International Airport. Roman Tiraspolsky – The technology issues caused 'over 20% of the FAA controllers for EWR' to walk off the job, Kirby stated. One anonymous Newark Air Traffic Controller said controllers lost radar on Monday and radios on Wednesday, according to NBC News. 'Things need to change. It's not a safe situation for the flying public,' that Newark ATC worker told the outlet. United Airlines Flight 2016 from Boston's Logan Airport was delayed five hours and 38 minutes on Friday, according to Flight Stats. Driving from Logan to the New Jersey airport would take just under four hours, according to Google Maps. El Al's flight LY 27 from Tel Aviv into Newark was delayed 12 hours and 48 minutes, Flight Stats data showed. The FAA ordered Ground Delay for flights landing at Newark and warned delays would continue Friday night, with an average of 127 minutes for any given plane. 'We continue to urge the FAA to address ongoing staffing shortages and accelerate long overdue technology upgrades that continue to cause delays in the nation's busiest air corridor,' the New Jersey Port Authority said in a statement. The FAA has not detailed the staffing issues or technology malfunctions at Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control, which serves Newark Liberty. Chad Robertson – 'The Port Authority has invested billions to modernize Newark Liberty, but those improvements depend on a fully staffed and modern federal air traffic system.' The FAA has not detailed the nature of the staffing and technology issues at Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control, which serves Newark, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was on the scene Friday. 'Visited the Philadelphia TRACON today to talk with our hard working air traffic controllers as we work to fix these equipment outages caused by outdated technology. It's unacceptable. We are working to harden the system. But this is why it's critical that we build an all-new air traffic control system,' Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X Friday. Kirby praised the Trump administration's proposal for systemwide investment into FAA technology, infrastructure and staffing — but said that near-term problems at Newark must still be addressed. Kirby called for EWR to be designated a Level 3 slot-controlled airport — officially declaring Newark International as incapable of handling its high volume of traffic, according to his message to customers.
Miami Herald
11-04-2025
- Miami Herald
JetBlue just added 2 routes at FLL for your summer travel. See flight details
Whether your summer plans are to finally taste an authentic cheesesteak or something more ambitious like tour the Galapagos Islands, you will soon have another way to get there. JetBlue is bringing back a pair of routes to South Florida. Beginning in July, the airline will run non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Flights are already available to book. One-way fares start at $69 and $119, the carrier said in an April 10 statement. A search on JetBlue's website at 5:15 p.m. April 10 turned up several one-way tickets for $69, including taxes and fees, from FLL to Philadelphia on July 21. The website also showed multiple one-way tickets from FLL to Guayaquil for $119 for the week of July 28. JetBlue will operate two daily Fort Lauderdale-Philadelphia flights beginning July 3. FLL-Guayaquil flights start July 17. The additions come as JetBlue has increased departures in South Florida by 6% from this time last year. They also come just over 12 months after JetBlue slashed several flights out of FLL, including to Atlanta, Austin, Kansas City, Nashville, New Orleans and Salt Lake City. That decision was made following a failed merger attempt with Spirit. The flight schedule ▪ FLL-Philadelphia Flight 2016 departs at 8 a.m. and arrives at 10:50 a.m. Flight 2202 departs at 4:10 p.m. and arrives at 7 p.m. ▪ Philadelphia-FLL p.m. Flight 429 departs at 11.45 a.m. and arrives at 2:35 p.m. Flight 217 departs at 7:55 p.m. and arrives at 10:45 p.m. ▪ FLL-Guayaquil Flight 1255 departs at 10 a.m. and arrives at 1:30 p.m. ▪ Guayaquil - FLL Flight 1256 departs at 2:40 p.m. and arrives at 8:09 p.m. What type of plane? Airbus A320 aircraft will serve both routes. Amenities include complimentary snacks and drinks and high-speed internet and entertainment at every seat. What does JetBlue say? 'The return of service from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia and Guayaquil reflects JetBlue's ongoing commitment to being able to respond to customer demand and strategic opportunity,' the company said in a statement. 'While these routes had previously been paused as part of a broader network optimization effort, shifts in market conditions and aircraft availability have allowed the airline to reinstate flying.' Daniel Shurz, head of revenue, network and enterprise planning at JetBlue, said ''We're not only making it easier for more customers to get to their favorite vacation destination, but also to connect with their family and friends, all while strengthening JetBlue's position as a preferred carrier in South Florida.' JetBlue and FLL The new flights are part of JetBlue's aggressive approach to FLL. And they come as things have slowed there for the carrier. In 2024, the airline carried 6.8 million passengers through FLL, a 2% drop from the year prior. In February 2025, JetBlue carried 1.06 million fliers, a 7% decline from February 2024. Still, last year, JetBlue had a 19% of market share among all airlines, finishing second only to Spirit, according to FLL. The two additional flights give JetBlue over 70 daily flights to over 30 destinations out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. That's 'the most flights of any airline this summer to the Caribbean and Latin America,' the airline said.
