United to Cut 12 Percent of Daily Newark Flights to Boost Performance

United to Cut 12 Percent of Daily Newark Flights to Boost Performance
A United Airlines passenger jet lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on Dec. 6, 2019. Chris Helgren/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—United Airlines announced Thursday it will temporarily cut about 50 daily departures from its Newark airport hub starting on July 1 to address congestion and as concerns mount over the U.S. summer air-travel season.

The summer flight cuts, which were first reported by Reuters, apply only to domestic flights. They represent 12 percent of United’s 425 daily flights at Newark and will not result in the airline exiting markets.