Virgin America CEO: New Newark Slot System Anti-Competitive

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Virgin says new U.S. rules hurt competition at Newark airport
The Associated Press
Published: April 12, 2008

NEW YORK: New government restrictions on the number of flights at New York's congested airports will probably force Virgin America to delay plans to begin serving Newark Liberty International, the airline's CEO said.

U.S. transportation officials began implementing rules this spring that will put an hourly cap on takeoffs and landings at Newark and its sister airport, John F. Kennedy International. Caps were already in place at LaGuardia.

The limits are intended to prevent the airlines from scheduling more flights than an airport's runways can handle, which was a common occurrence last year. [Full Article]

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