Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
UAL is slot restricted in EWR. So cutting out 36 markets means that United has picked up 36 more profitable routes, like the 2nd daily Naples flight they just added. Also Untied is replacing all RJs into EWR with mainline planes so that’s going to change where those planes fly.
EWR is no longer slot restricted officially anymore. This is SK biggest beef with the FAA especially when they wanted United to cut back flights for runway work. When United did, JetBlue increased flights as a result and then United added back capacity.