United Airlines Holdings Inc. will have to change, and possibly reduce, its flight schedule at Newark Liberty International Airport while work is under way to expand the number of gates for the carrier, Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said in a letter to employees.
The letter on Saturday follows days of extensive flight disruptions as airlines across the U.S. dealt with severe weather and operational challenges ahead of Independence Day. Newark, which is United’s largest hub, was one of the hardest hit, with thousands of flights delayed and canceled this week.
The Chicago-based carrier “has never seen an extended limited operating environment like the one we saw this past week at Newark,” Kirby wrote.
