United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologizes for flying private the same week the airline canceled thousands of flights.
In a statement, Scott Kirby apologized to customers who have been stranded due to canceled flights and airline employees "who have been working around-the-clock."Christopher Goodney / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized for flying private the same week the airline canceled thousands of flights leaving customers stranded across the U.S.
Kirby took the private jet from Teterboro, New Jersey, to Denver on Wednesday, the same day United Airlines canceled 750 flights,United has canceled almost 3,000 flights this week, most of them at Newark Liberty International Airport, the outlet reported. Newark, LaGuardia and JFK all warned on Twitter Tuesday that weather conditions were causing flight disruptions, delays and cancellations as they warned travelers to allow extra time and contact their airlines for updates.U.S. is facing an ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers. It’s an issue that Kirby highlighted in a letter to employees Monday, attributing the shortage to potentially more headaches in the coming weeks.
The troubles began last weekend, with nearly 2,000 U.S. flights canceled, according to FlightAware. Disruptions continued into Monday, when more than 11,000 U.S. flights were delayed or canceled. At least 7,300 were affected Tuesday.
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