Originally Posted by
saxman66
I've heard that its not just staffing, but the reason, is controllers are also trying to protest their workrules and contract. Ever been in JFK on clear calm day, and they are still using only one runway, and there are ground stop programs?
That's NOT controllers deciding they're only going to use one runway today. They might only have the staffing to safely use one runway, but we don't intentionally slow down the traffic.
I do not work at JFK, but I have the same employer as controllers there. If I intentionally slowed down traffic, I'd be on the beach faster than you can say "ground stop".