Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
What exactly is going on? The Hercules storm is gone so why the problems now? Aren't there reserves to cover whatever issues that result from 117 flight time limits that regular line pilots experience?
When other airlines spool down an operation early in anticipation of a significant weather event Jetblue does not. Jetblue continues to operate and begins rolling delays. These rolling delays turn into cancellations. At this point crews have timed out or are out of position. The airline doesn't know where many of the crews are. Couple this with a lack of apathy from crews and the operation is essentially crumbling. The airline refuses to be proactive and the reactive nature of the response compounds the problem.
The airline is reseting itself for tomorrow. This is at least the third time this has been done after a weather event.