WASHINGTON—United Airlines announced Thursday it will temporarily cut about 50 daily departures from its Newark airport hub starting on July 1 to address congestion and as concerns mount over the U.S. summer air-travel season.
The summer flight cuts, which were first reported by Reuters, apply only to domestic flights. They represent 12 percent of United’s 425 daily flights at Newark and will not result in the airline exiting markets.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 17 granted United approval to temporarily cut Newark flights after the Chicago-based carrier petitioned for a waiver, citing airport construction and air traffic control (ATC) staffing.
The agency said in a previously unreported letter seen by Reuters that it expected the move would “help the FAA and carriers manage delays during terminal and runway construction projects.”…