UA cutting 50 daily flights from EWR during summer 2022
Jun 23, 2022, 6:55 am
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UA cutting 50 daily flights from EWR during summer 2022
Just saw it come across the screen on Bloomberg - United will be axing 50 flights (equivalent of 12% daily departures) due to congestion at EWR. Wonder if that’s the real issue or a staffing shortage. Nonetheless, that’s a pretty big trim during peak travel season…
Jun 23, 2022, 7:05 am
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It's related to quite a few things: N90 (an air traffic control route in NY airspace) staffing issues, UA ground crew staffing issues and likely UA cabin (pilot and FA) staffing issues, among many others.
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Jun 23, 2022, 10:14 am
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I hope they announce (quickly) which flights are being cancelled so we can plan accordingly.
Jun 23, 2022, 10:44 am
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Schedule changes are usually loaded over the weekend, so I suspect not yet. The news release said the reductions will be begin starting July 1st. DL announced about a month ago they were cutting about 100 flights/day from their July and August schedules due to staffing issues (they've loaded the reductions over the last few weekend schedule updates).
Jun 23, 2022, 10:49 am
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Expect changes to be pushed in this weekend's schedule update, if not sooner.
Candidates include short-haul, high frequency UAX operations, as well as (hopefully) some frequency consolidation with 777s. Selfishly, I wish UA would fly more widebodies on EWR-DEN (just one 789 frequency) instead of a 739 shuttle.
Candidates include short-haul, high frequency UAX operations, as well as (hopefully) some frequency consolidation with 777s. Selfishly, I wish UA would fly more widebodies on EWR-DEN (just one 789 frequency) instead of a 739 shuttle.
Jun 23, 2022, 11:14 am
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I’m guessing the 50 flights will be decided each day - based on loads - or how they can most effectively make their point about EWR - I’d watch the DCA flights closely lol…..
Jun 23, 2022, 11:17 am
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Regarding EWR-LHR; I read a statement (sorry, don't have the link) that said it was domestic operations only, and also that no routes were being dropped entirely. So it's just a frequency cut. (This might explain the zeroed-out LAX-EWR thread).
Jun 23, 2022, 11:29 am
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Jun 23, 2022, 11:32 am
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Well if you keep complaining to the government that there are too many planes landing and taking off every day from Newark - and your competition keeps adding flights and there is nothing you can do about it - how would you best make your point and preserve revenue? I don’t think UA cares about statistics at all - just revenue….
Jun 23, 2022, 11:42 am
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No. They want them removed from the schedule in advance so that they don't count against their completion statistics. They'll be pushed through in this weekend's update.
Regarding EWR-LHR; I read a statement (sorry, don't have the link) that said it was domestic operations only, and also that no routes were being dropped entirely. So it's just a frequency cut. (This might explain the zeroed-out LAX-EWR thread).
Regarding EWR-LHR; I read a statement (sorry, don't have the link) that said it was domestic operations only, and also that no routes were being dropped entirely. So it's just a frequency cut. (This might explain the zeroed-out LAX-EWR thread).
Most likely on the chopping block are afternoon/evening UAX frequencies within 500 or so miles of EWR, especially where there are multiple flights after 6pm. E.g., 5x DCA-EWR flights schedule to arrive between 6-9pm. I would expect that number to go down.
Jun 23, 2022, 11:44 am
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