According to Government new rule, passengers cannot be held more than 3 hours on the tarmac. If Airlines obey this rule and crossed the time line, they will be fine of $27500 per passenger. The two airlines have reportedly requested the authorities to temporary exempt the John F. Kennedy International Airport from the rule. This new rule scheduled to be implemented from 29 April.
JetBlue and Delta are the biggest operators at JFK, an airport that was among the worst in the nation for delays last year. The JFK runway closed March 1. That is already causing delays, and they could get worse.
May is the first full month the new rule will be in effect. It also is the start of the peak travel season. The airlines have already cut their schedules by about 10 percent to help ease delays until the runway reopens in July. About one-third of JFK's traffic and half of its departures are now diverted to three smaller runways.
According to reports, American Airlines is also analyzing the condition and will take the essential action and steps. It is has still not declared whether it will join the other two for the temporary exemption request. The John F. Kennedy International Airport’s longest runway will remain closed until July and according to the Delta Spokesman Anthony Black, much more time will be needed for the runways to function as before.
