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FAA admits staffing issues, asks airlines for help

23 March 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The US Government spent plenty of time in recent months chiding airlines for scheduling flights they ultimately did not have the staff to operate. Now the FAA now admits that it, too, has staffing issues, and it needs help from the airlines.

This story is about: DCA, EWR, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, JFK, JFK Airport, LaGuardia, LGA, New York City, Newark, NYC, regulations, slots, Washington DC Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue secures Amsterdam slots, for now

21 March 2023 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

JetBlue secured slots for flights to Amsterdam this summer, just five weeks after initiating a regulatory complaint against Dutch authorities. While the airline seems likely to launch the route, it is not yet willing to drop the complaint, owing to details around the type of slots it received.

This story is about: AMS, Amsterdam, BOS, Boston, Department of Transportation, JetBlue, regulations, routes, slots, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue seeks slots at Amsterdam, possibly taken from KLM by force

14 February 2023 By Seth Miller 10 Comments

JetBlue wants to fly to Amsterdam. But, facing difficulties obtaining slots at Schiphol Airport, the carrier took the unusual step of asking the US Department of Transportation to negotiate on its behalf, or require KLM to cede slots to enable service.

This story is about: AMS, Amsterdam, codeshare, Department of Transportation, DoT, JetBlue, joint venture, regulations, slots, TATL, transatlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue snags second Heathrow slot

11 November 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The JetBlue winglet under Heathrow's iconic ATC tower, with competitors American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic in the background

JetBlue appears to have secured a second permanent daily slot at London’s Heathrow Airport beginning in Summer 2023. This allows the carrier to operate double daily flights into one of the most difficult markets to secure access.

This story is about: AirAsiaX, BOS, Boston, British Airways, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Gatwick, Heathrow, JetBlue, JFK, JFK Airport, LGW, LHR, New York City, Norse Atlantic Airways, routes, slots, TATL, transatlantic, Vistara, WestJet Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Emirates strikes back, fights Heathrow passenger caps

14 July 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Overwhelmed and understaffed, Heathrow Airport says it cannot guarantee safe and reliable operations without massive cuts to the number of passengers passing through. The airport proposed a cap of 100,000 departing passengers per day for the remainder of the summer to alleviate pressures. Emirates is refusing to cooperate.

This story is about: dnata, Emirates, Heathrow, LHR, regulations, slots Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services

Spirit wins Newark slots, with conditions to keep them

5 July 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

pirit Airlines led the legal charge to ensure the slots Southwest Airlines abandoned at Newark would be reallocated. Now, after much legal wrangling, the carrier won the rights to those 16 slots.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, EWR, JetBlue, lawsuit, merger, NEA, Newark, Northeast Alliance, slots, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue secures permanent Heathrow slots, expands London operations

20 June 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The JetBlue winglet under Heathrow's iconic ATC tower, with competitors American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic in the background

JetBlue will operate up to five daily flights to London from this Winter. And, perhaps more significantly, the carrier secured its first permanent slots at Heathrow, ensuring that flights can continue there.

This story is about: A321LR, Airbus, BOS, Boston, elite status, Gatwick, Heathrow, JetBlue, JFK, JFK Airport, LGW, LHR, London, New York City, slots Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Spirit takes a pass on JetBlue’s buyout offer

2 May 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The combined Spirit/JetBlue market map

Spirit Airlines sees a merger with JetBlue as unattainable. Not for lack of interest, mind you. JetBlue’s cash offer of $3.6 billion still stands. But doubts around the likelihood of regulatory approval have Spirit’s Board of Directors recommending that it continue to move forward with the previously planned Frontier merger instead. Assuming even that can get past regulators.

This story is about: American Airlines, antitrust imunity, Boston, Department of Justice, DOJ, Fort Lauderdale, Frontier, JetBlue, merger, NEA, New York City, Northeast Alliance, slots, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Frontier bails on Newark, blames high operating costs

11 November 2021 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

Frontier Airlines is pulling out of Newark. Just two years after it arrived, hot on the heels of Southwest’s withdrawal, the ultra low cost carrier says the economics of continuing operations in Newark no longer make sense. Washington-Dulles will also lose service as part of the company’s shift.

This story is about: Dulles, EWR, Frontier, IAD, JetBlue, Newark, routes, slots, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Vistara secures slots for Newark service

27 October 2021 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Vistara might finally be ready to fly to the United States, albeit with a connection en route. According to the latest regulatory filings for slots at London’s Gatwick Airport, Vistara plans to serve Newark from the UK, with continuing service to India.

This story is about: EWR, Gatwick, LGW, Newark, routes, slots, Vistara Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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