United Airlines plans to suspend its operations at New York’s JFK International airport starting October 29.
According to a memo published on United's intranet, the decision would impact around 100 employees, but "no one is losing their job." The company's hub for the New York region is at Newark Liberty International, but in February 2021, United won temporary slots and restored some operations at JFK, with two daily round-trip flights to reach San Francisco and Los Angeles.
However, it's "clear that the process of
adding additional capacity at JFK will take some time," according to the
memo, and given its current "too small to be competitive" schedule,
United decided to temporarily leave the airport. Additionally, United is "making
alternative arrangements" with travelers who have reservations for flights
after October 29.
Because JFK has more runways available than
Newark and has undergone "major infrastructure expenditures," United
CEO Scott Kirby has stated that JFK's capacity may be improved. According to
United Airlines, JFK's power has been constant since 2008 at 81 operations
per hour.
"The FAA is dedicated to doing its part to
safely expand New York City airports and airspace capacity," the agency
stated.
"We will follow our fair and well-established
process to award future slots to increase competition between airlines so
passengers have more options. We are encouraged that United will retain and
relocate its JFK staff to its other New York City airports. "
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