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• Gary Leff
FAA extends “use it or lose it” High Density Rules at JFK and keeps New York slots through 2027, barring new peak-hour service
The FAA extended special slot-relief at New York-area airports—keeping airlines’ takeoff/landing rights through Oct. 30, 2027 even when they do not operate—while maintaining strict flight caps at JFK. The High Density Rules extension means no new airline service can be added at JFK peak hours through the same date.
