Travelers aren't the only ones frustrated over a wave of flight cancellations that have snarled travel plans across the Northeast. One airline executive is also grumbling about the disruptions.
warning that an air traffic controller shortage at its New York facility could disrupt summer travel. According to that notice, the agency had reached just 54% of its staffing goal for certified professional controllers at that location — far below the national average. Workers at the facility provide air traffic services for John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, according to the FAA.
Kirby told his employees he will work in tandem with the FAA and the Department of Transportation to prevent a similar situation from disrupting travel this summer, according to the email. However, he stressed that the responsibility to remedy the FAA's issues lies with the agency itself. "It's not the fault of the current FAA leadership that they are in this seriously understaffed position — it's been building up for a long time before they were in charge," Kirby wrote."But, it is incumbent on them now to lead and take action to minimize the impact."
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