Cut delays or else, US airlines told
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In one of her final actions as head of the Federal Aviation Administration,Marion Blakey told airlines that their schedules “are at times out of line with reality. “I predict passengerswill continue to be fed up with delays, and that’s got to be taken more seriously by our airlines,” Blakey was quoted saying by USAToday. “If the airlines don’t address this voluntarily, don’t be surprised when the government steps in,” she was quote saying.
Airlines responded that the FAA needed to make improvements inits air-traffic system before interfering with schedules.
“I’m not saying we don’t need to deal with scheduling,” said JimMay, president of the Air Transport Association. “But it’s only one of manydifferent elements in a suite of solutions to the problem.” New York City’s three airports have becomethe most heavily delayed in the USas flights have grown significantly. At John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty andLaGuardia, only 59% of flights arrived on time through July, according to the FederalBureau of Transportation Statistics.
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