Articles tagged “newark airport”

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U.S. Airlines Call for Extension to New York Flight Cuts

It's time for the appointment of a permanent FAA Administrator equipped to demonstrate strong leadership in devising a plan to rapidly rebuild the controller workforce.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 5 months ago

U.S. Airlines Call for Extension to New York Flight Cuts

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United CEO Apologizes for Flying Private While United Planes Were Cancelled

On the same day, Wednesday, that United hub Newark Airport, JFK and LaGuardia saw more than 2,000 flight cancellations by a variety of carriers, CEO Scott Kirby chartered a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, according to published reports. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at the Denver airport in May 2023.…

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

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United Airlines’ Big Weather Headaches

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at United's weather headaches, U.S. ground transport, and hotel tech innovations.

Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago

United Airlines’ Big Weather Headaches

Airline Weekly

United’s New York Distress Shows How Weather Can Mess Up an Airline’s Operations

It doesn't take much weather to throw an airline's operations into chaos. Add in an air traffic controller shortage, and some internal challenges, and you have the mess that is United this week.

6 months ago
United’s New York Distress Shows How Weather Can Mess Up an Airline’s Operations

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Newark Airport Sets Opening Date for First New Terminal in 34 Years

It's not often that travelers have something to look forward to at Newark Liberty International Airport. The new $2.7 billion Terminal A will open in December, the latest in a series of major airport projects opening around the U.S. this year. The first 21 gates of the 33-gate facility will open on December 8, officials…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Newark Airport’s New $3 Billion Terminal A Expected to Open in November

United, JetBlue, American, and others are about to have new digs at Newark Airport when a new terminal opens in November.

1 year ago
Newark Airport’s New $3 Billion Terminal A Expected to Open in November

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Air India Announces Major Fleet Expansion, to Introduce Premium Economy

Air India, the erstwhile Indian state carrier which had been bought by the Tata Group in a $2.4 billion deal earlier this year, announced on Monday that it would look to progressively induct 30 new aircraft from December onwards, over the next 15 months. With the succesful induction of the 25 narrow-body and five wide-body…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

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Spirit Airlines Wins More Newark Flights After More Than 2 Year Fight

Spirit Airlines' two-and-a-half year saga to expand at Newark Liberty International Airport has a happy ending. Late on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the discounter 16 peak "runway timings" — in short, rights to takeoff and land at an airport during a given hour — that Spirit sued for in December 2019. The…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

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United Airlines Cancels Newark Flights to Reduce Delays

United Airlines is joining the growing ranks of U.S. airlines cutting flights this summer in order to provide travelers with some semblance of a reliable operation. The Chicago-based carrier is pulling roughly 50 daily flights from its schedule at Newark Liberty International Airport from July 1 through the end of the summer in order to…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

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JetBlue Fires Back at United Over Newark Airport

United Airlines should look in the "proverbial mirror" when it comes to its allegations that poor operations at Newark Liberty International Airport are the the fault of smaller competitors, JetBlue Airways said Monday. "Instead of criticizing low-fare/low-cost carriers, United should look in the proverbial mirror first when seeking a carrier to blame for operational issues…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago