From the Chicago Tribune:
The CEO of United Airlines said Thursday that the furloughs of air traffic controllers due to budget cuts have caused a significant disruption to the world's largest carrier.Related posts:
"We are disappointed that the FAA chose this path that maximizes customer disruptions and damage to airlines instead of choosing a less disruptive method to comply with the budget obligations," CEO Jeff Smisek said on a conference call after the release of the carrier's first-quarter results. "Our professionals in our network operations center are working literally around the clock to minimize the impact of the FAA's irresponsible actions."
The furloughs that started Sunday take about 10 percent of the nation's air traffic controllers off the job at any time. This has led to increased spacing in between planes taking off and landing to ensure safety, but that move is leading to more delayed flights.
But the reductions haven't been across the board, and Smisek said that's made the effect very difficult to predict. He likened the cuts to thunderstorms that pop up without warning and can wreak havoc on airline operations.
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