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Articles tagged “newark airport”

News Blog

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

News Blog

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

Airline Weekly

Delta, United Spin NY Schedules in Light of JetBlue-American Alliance

Delta and United showed off their marketing prowess with their expanded New York schedules. But the added flights are simply examples of the airlines protecting their access to key New York airports, and defending against the new American-JetBlue alliance.

2 years ago
Delta, United Spin NY Schedules in Light of JetBlue-American Alliance

Airline Weekly

Biden Administration Takes Unusual Step to Promote Newark Airport Competition

Airport access awards don't usually make the news, but the Biden administration is making a usually obscure federal process part of its larger competition agenda. The upshot is that Spirit Airlines could stand to benefit from more rights at Newark Liberty International Airport.

3 years ago
Biden Administration Takes Unusual Step to Promote Newark Airport Competition

Coronavirus

United’s CEO Wants Curbs at Newark Airport to Help Manage Congestion

With a promising summer ahead, Scott Kirby understandably doesn't want his planes hanging around during runway repairs.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

United’s CEO Wants Curbs at Newark Airport to Help Manage Congestion

Business Travel

Why Did the Touchdown of This United Flight Deserve a Zoom Press Conference?

Covid screening is all the rage. But the point where all these trials and pilots materialize into something coherent, with the backing of governments, needs to arrive soon.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Why Did the Touchdown of This United Flight Deserve a Zoom Press Conference?

Airlines

Did an Aggressive United Push Southwest Out of Newark Hub?

When United Airlines President Scott Kirby joined in 2016, he promised he'd boost share at Newark. Now Southwest is pulling out of Newark, citing a tough environment. Think this is a coincidence?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Newark Airport Is Betting New Munich Operators Will Help It Go From Worst to Best

It's no secret New York's airports need an overhaul. Port Authority is bringing in the operator of one of the world's best-regarded airports to do it — but structural challenges in the U.S. remain.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Newark Airport Is Betting New Munich Operators Will Help It Go From Worst to Best

Airlines

United Airlines President: Leaving New York’s JFK ‘Was the Wrong Decision’

Is there a more honest airline executive than United's Scott Kirby? Probably not. But that's a good thing. United's 2015 decision to leave New York JFK was a head-scratcher, and it's nice to see new management calling it a mistake.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

United Airlines President: Leaving New York’s JFK ‘Was the Wrong Decision’

Airlines

United Airlines Takes a $400 Million Hit After FAA Lifts Newark Limits

Thanks to one FAA decision, more than $400 million in assets simply disappeared from United's books. That's never a good thing.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 8 years ago