United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights

United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

On Tuesday, Kirby slammed the FAA for the carrier’s problems.

“The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” Kirby said in a memo to staff, adding that the weather in the New York City area “is something that the FAA has historically been able to manage without a severe impact on our operation and customers.”

Kirby said on Saturday the FAA reduced the arrival rates at Newark – one of United’s hubs – by 40% and the departure rates by 75%.This is almost certainly a reflection of understaffing/lower experience at the FAA,” Kirby said. “It led to massive delays, cancelations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position. And that put everyone behind the eight ball when weather did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening.”

Kirby flew private Wednesday because he couldn’t get on a commercial flight, a United spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, adding that the company didn’t pay for his flight.

TSA predicted that Friday would be the busiest travel day in three years because of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as Americans return to traveling since the pandemic.

United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

On Tuesday, Kirby slammed the FAA for the carrier’s problems.

“The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” Kirby said in a memo to staff, adding that the weather in the New York City area “is something that the FAA has historically been able to manage without a severe impact on our operation and customers.”

Kirby said on Saturday the FAA reduced the arrival rates at Newark – one of United’s hubs – by 40% and the departure rates by 75%.This is almost certainly a reflection of understaffing/lower experience at the FAA,” Kirby said. “It led to massive delays, cancelations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position. And that put everyone behind the eight ball when weather did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening.”

Kirby flew private Wednesday because he couldn’t get on a commercial flight, a United spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, adding that the company didn’t pay for his flight.

TSA predicted that Friday would be the busiest travel day in three years because of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as Americans return to traveling since the pandemic.

United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

On Tuesday, Kirby slammed the FAA for the carrier’s problems.

“The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” Kirby said in a memo to staff, adding that the weather in the New York City area “is something that the FAA has historically been able to manage without a severe impact on our operation and customers.”

Kirby said on Saturday the FAA reduced the arrival rates at Newark – one of United’s hubs – by 40% and the departure rates by 75%.This is almost certainly a reflection of understaffing/lower experience at the FAA,” Kirby said. “It led to massive delays, cancelations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position. And that put everyone behind the eight ball when weather did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening.”

Kirby flew private Wednesday because he couldn’t get on a commercial flight, a United spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, adding that the company didn’t pay for his flight.

TSA predicted that Friday would be the busiest travel day in three years because of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as Americans return to traveling since the pandemic.

United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

On Tuesday, Kirby slammed the FAA for the carrier’s problems.

“The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” Kirby said in a memo to staff, adding that the weather in the New York City area “is something that the FAA has historically been able to manage without a severe impact on our operation and customers.”

Kirby said on Saturday the FAA reduced the arrival rates at Newark – one of United’s hubs – by 40% and the departure rates by 75%.This is almost certainly a reflection of understaffing/lower experience at the FAA,” Kirby said. “It led to massive delays, cancelations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position. And that put everyone behind the eight ball when weather did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening.”

Kirby flew private Wednesday because he couldn’t get on a commercial flight, a United spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, adding that the company didn’t pay for his flight.

TSA predicted that Friday would be the busiest travel day in three years because of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as Americans return to traveling since the pandemic.

United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

On Tuesday, Kirby slammed the FAA for the carrier’s problems.

“The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” Kirby said in a memo to staff, adding that the weather in the New York City area “is something that the FAA has historically been able to manage without a severe impact on our operation and customers.”

Kirby said on Saturday the FAA reduced the arrival rates at Newark – one of United’s hubs – by 40% and the departure rates by 75%.This is almost certainly a reflection of understaffing/lower experience at the FAA,” Kirby said. “It led to massive delays, cancelations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position. And that put everyone behind the eight ball when weather did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening.”

Kirby flew private Wednesday because he couldn’t get on a commercial flight, a United spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, adding that the company didn’t pay for his flight.

TSA predicted that Friday would be the busiest travel day in three years because of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as Americans return to traveling since the pandemic.

United CEO apologizes for flying private jet while the airline delayed, canceled thousands of flights

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

The airline delayed and canceled more flights in the U.S. this week than any other carrier, which it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control shortages

On Tuesday, Kirby slammed the FAA for the carrier’s problems.

“The FAA frankly failed us this weekend,” Kirby said in a memo to staff, adding that the weather in the New York City area “is something that the FAA has historically been able to manage without a severe impact on our operation and customers.”

Kirby said on Saturday the FAA reduced the arrival rates at Newark – one of United’s hubs – by 40% and the departure rates by 75%.This is almost certainly a reflection of understaffing/lower experience at the FAA,” Kirby said. “It led to massive delays, cancelations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position. And that put everyone behind the eight ball when weather did hit on Sunday and was further compounded by FAA staffing shortages Sunday evening.”

Kirby flew private Wednesday because he couldn’t get on a commercial flight, a United spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, adding that the company didn’t pay for his flight.

TSA predicted that Friday would be the busiest travel day in three years because of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as Americans return to traveling since the pandemic.