JetBlue blamed severe weather and new pilot training for delays and cancellations . Pilot fatigue became a top priority for the Department of Transportation , which oversees the FAA , after the February 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 near Buffalo , New York . The pilots union says pilots have had two years to prepare for new rest requirements . Travel Week says airlines are ill - prepared for ` ` irregular '' travel events .
JetBlue blamed severe weather and new pilot training for delays and cancellations . The pilots union says pilots have had two years to prepare for new rest requirements . Travel Week says airlines are ill - prepared for ` ` irregular '' travel events .