United Airlines said it would temporarily stop flying in and out of Kennedy International Airport in New York at the end of October after struggling to gain a competitive foothold there.
In a note to employees on Friday, the airline said it had had “constructive” conversations with the Federal Aviation Administration about expanding United’s presence at J.F.K., where flights are tightly regulated. The agency was committed to making improvements, but such changes would take time, United said.
“Given our current, too-small-to-be-competitive schedule out of J.F.K. — coupled with the start of the winter season, where more airlines will operate their slots as they resume J.F.K. flying — United has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend service at J.F.K.,” it said.