Newark Liberty International Airport faced severe travel disruptions over the past week, causing extensive delays averaging over two hours and cancellations mainly due to air traffic control staffing issues and construction. United Airlines announced a reduction of nearly three dozen round-trip flights daily to mitigate the impact. The Federal Aviation Administration cited equipment failures and staffing shortages at the Philadelphia air traffic control center as contributing factors, prompting concerns from travelers and the airport management regarding the facility's operational capacity. Travelers continue to struggle with rebooking and missed connections amid the ongoing chaos.
Flying into or out of Newark Liberty International Airport has brought plenty of misery in the last week, with cancellations, delays stretching well past five hours and flight diversions that have stranded travelers far from their destinations.
The disruptions, which stretched into Friday with delays averaging over two hours, have highlighted ongoing air traffic control staffing issues.
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