WASHINGTON — United Airlines said Thursday it will reduce summer flights at three New York and Washington area airports after the Federal Aviation Administration allowed carriers to do so due to an air traffic controller shortage.
In March, the FAA agreed to requests by Delta Air Lines and United to temporarily return up to 10% of slots and flight timings at congested New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia, Newark and Washington National airports, citing air traffic controller shortages for flights from May 15 to Sept. 15.
The FAA said it is giving airlines “the ability to reduce operations during the peak summer travel period, which are likely to be exacerbated by the effects of Air Traffic Controller staffing shortfalls.”
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