Airlines say scheduling block time changes mask system inefficiencies

Credit: JetBlue
The notion that US airline flight arrival times are becoming more reliable is misleading because carriers are increasing schedule block times to account for air traffic control (ATC) inefficiencies, the CEOs of American Airlines and JetBlue Airways said. Speaking at the Airlines for America (A4A)...

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