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Post by OldHippieDude on Jan 6, 2014 22:07:57 GMT -5
By Erin McClam and M. Alex Johnson, NBC NewsJetBlue Airways, recovering from heavy weekend delays and getting ready for a deep freeze overnight in the Northeast, took the extraordinary step Monday of grounding flights for 17 hours at four of the busiest airports in the country. The shutdown, which covers the three major New York airports and Boston's Logan International, was to take effect at 5 p.m. ET Monday, the airline said in a statement. JetBlue said it would ramp up service again at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday and expects to be fully operational again by 3 p.m. "We regret the impact to our customers," the airline said. NBC's Anne Thompson reports from John F. Kennedy Airport, where JetBlue says it won't fly again in New York or Boston until Tuesday. Bad weather over the weekend forced thousands of delays and cancellations for major airlines. Polar Blast Hits Northeast; Dire Consequences
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