NEW YORK, NY December 19, 2007 —Fewer flights will go in and out of New York City airports, starting next year. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced a decision to cap the number of flights at Kennedy airport.

REPORTER: Starting in March, JFK will be allowed 82 or 83 flights per hour during peak times, a significant decrease from the 90 to 100 that had been scheduled this summer. Anthony Shorris is executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He believes the airports can reduce delays without the caps.

SHORRIS: The truth is we think with better technology, with better support for the whole air traffic control process, with better access to airspace, that Kennedy could not only handle as many passengers as it has, it could handle more.

REPORTER: He says the caps mean millions of people will not be able to fly through New York City airports. A similar cap is being planned for Newark Airport, but the exact number hasn't been determined. LaGuardia already has limits on flights.