Sun, Feb 18, 2007
Carrier Scraps Weekend Schedule, To Reboot Operations
It ain't easy being JetBlue this
week. Days after a strong ice storm stranded its jets on the ramp
at JFK -- resulting in the kinds of headlines previously reserved
for American Airlines -- the low-cost carrier "pre-cancelled" a
full 23 percent of its scheduled flights this weekend.
In a release to ANN, JetBlue said it cut the flights "in order
to reset the operation by positioning all aircraft and allowing
flight crews to reset their operating clocks."
The airline canceled all flights to and from the following
cities for Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 18:
- Austin, TX
- Bermuda
- Charlotte, NC
- Columbus, OH
- Houston, TX
- Jacksonville, FL
- Nashville, TN
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Portland, ME
- Raleigh/Durham, NC
- Richmond, VA
The carrier added that more
cancellations could occur throughout the operating days, and days
beyond, as the carrier struggles mightily to regain its footing
following a Valentine's Day ice storm.
JetBlue says it attempted to recover from the February 14 storm
by selectively canceling flights on February 15-16 in order to help
reset the airline's operation... but that wasn't enough. The
carrier blamed the further delay on operational constraints at its
JFK hub, including the closure of all-but-one runway February 15,
which resulted in long delays that flowed into the next day.
Customers are asked to check the status of their flight online
at the carrier's website. Customers whose flights have been
cancelled will be granted full refunds or JetBlue credit, or may
choose to rebook their travel through May 22, 2007.
FMI: www.jetblue.com, Call
1-800-JETBLUE to rebook
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