Originally Posted by
Cyborgmudhen
"JetBlue flights have been severely
delayed or canceled since Friday due to weather impacts on the East Coast and in the Midwest
as well as new Federal Aviation Administration guidelines about how much rest pilots must now have."
...and so it begins.
Expect to hear this language appended to each and every airline generated statement regarding degradation of service, regardless of cause.
JetBlue To Halt All Flights To And From Boston, NY, NJ « CBS Boston
I agree but also look at all the incidents and accident in the last year. I am not saying that they are due to lack of rest but right now there is huge emphasis on safety and I don't see them finding discrepancies over the rest rules and then just changing them to accommodate airlines. They had 2 years and the majority waited until the Jan to implement 117. Just like the new ATP requirements, meanwhile airlines are asking for concessions from their pilots and wonder why they don't have enough... Ohh did I mention record profits, airline management might get a swift kick in the junk if they allow foreign carriers to come into the US. The tide is turning and we need to use it for our advantage.