JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said during a discussion at the Economic Club of New York that airlines are going to have to reduce flights in and out of New York this summer.
warned that if the industry doesn't cut flights in the area, delays will be 45% worse compared to last summer, Hayes said.
To put that in perspective, about 350 flights were delayed in the New York area every day last summer, in part, because of air traffic control staffing issues, Hayes said, citing FAA data. "Imagine that being 45% worse," Hayes said. "It's just not feasible.
However, the agency said it is taking "several steps to keep air travel to and from New York City this summer safe and smooth." To try and mitigate disruptions, the agency said it will "give airlines flexibility on slot usage requirements.
Hayes said this impacts JetBlue more than its rivals because the majority of its flights, nearly 60%, are in and out of the New York area every day.
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