JetBlue’s leadership team expects ATC challenges to continue for the foreseeable future, with Geraghty saying the airline is responding by “planning the operation with conservatism” and maintaining “elevated crew reserve levels”. “In the third quarter, we had 68 days of significant operational disruption, versus 40 days in the third quarter of last year… Often, these events occurred on multiple consecutive days, causing extended delays and cancellations.”ĭenver-based ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines reported similar multi-day, air traffic control (ATC)-related disruptions during its 26 October earnings call. “We continued to experience greater-than-expected operational disruption due to unusual September weather – far worse than we’ve historically seen – coupled with unprecedented air traffic control restrictions,” she adds. JetBlue now anticipates full-year 2023 capacity growth of 5-7% year on year, compared with its previous guidance of 5.5-8.5%, reflecting “near-term headwinds, including higher fuel prices and industry capacity that is outpacing domestic demand”, Hayes says.Ĭhief operating officer Joanna Geraghty cited a “challenging operational backdrop” and “softer-than-expected off-peak and leisure demand in September”. The airline’s costs increased 3.5% from the third quarter of 2022. JetBlue’s revenue in the quarter declined more than 8% year on year to $2.4 billion, while its passenger revenue per available seat mile sunk 15%. The carrier’s $153 million third-quarter loss compares to its $57 million profit during the same period last year.

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