US EditionNewark airport struggles with more delays over Memorial Day weekend
- Newark Liberty International Airport experienced extensive flight delays throughout the Memorial Day weekend, peaking on Saturday with over 380 delays reported at the facility.
- These delays have been caused by persistent problems such as insufficient staffing of air traffic controllers, outdated equipment, ongoing runway maintenance, and federal limits capping flights at 28 arrivals per hour through at least June 15.
- Although there were fewer flights, delays continued on Sunday with arrivals and departures typically running about 35 minutes behind schedule, according to FlightAware, while Newark's air traffic control system experienced multiple outages.
- A traveler named Abraham Shiepe expressed to a local news outlet that he had learned from the experience, highlighting the widespread frustration among passengers due to ongoing delays at Newark airport.
- The persistence of delays suggests systemic challenges in air traffic control management and infrastructure at Newark, with current flight restrictions possibly extended beyond June and long-term modernization efforts still underway.
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Newark Airport struggles with more delays over Memorial Day weekend
Newark Airport was again plagued by delays over Memorial Day weekend, with more than 150 flights in and 230 flights out delayed on Saturday, according to flight-tracking data. With more than 380 delays, Newark saw the second most delays in the nation Saturday, trailing only Denver International Airport, where storms disrupted operations. The troubles were somewhat mitigated on Sunday, with a total of 132 flights — 78 arriving, 54 departing — del…
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Newark airport struggles with more delays over Memorial Day weekend
Newark's airport was again plagued by delays over Memorial Day weekend, with more than 150 flights in and 230 flights out delayed on Saturday, according to flight-tracking data.
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