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Officials reported little to no significant delays at Newark Airport for Memorial Day weekend, a holiday that saw less air travel in the area overall.
Travelers at Newark Airport will face a reduced number of flights for the foreseeable future, United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Wednesday. Last week, the FAA announced it would be limiting Newark to 28 inbound and outbound flights per hour until June 15 to combat ongoing
After weeks of chaos, delays and cancellation at the major hub, Duffy claimed there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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Sadly, Newark is not the exception; it’s a harbinger of all we can expect in years to come. America is experiencing both an aviation safety meltdown and a monopolization crisis. They are combining to make flying both more expensive and more dangerous.
The temporary restrictions are being imposed after repeated flight delays and cancellations. The cap will increase to 68 flights per hour in mid-June.
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FOX 5 New York on MSNFAA temporarily reduces flights flying in, out of Newark airport: What's next?The FAA announced it's cutting the number of flights landing and taking off at Newark Liberty International Airport.
But smooth sailing out of Newark — deemed a “travel hellhole” by frustrated frequent flyers over the past few weeks — has become virtually impossible. The disarray is largely due to a string of air-traffic control outages, construction issues and Federal Aviation Administration employees walking off the job due to malfunctioning equipment .
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Air traffic control systems at Newark's airport have failed repeatedly. Flight delays and cancellations have mounted, even as the summer travel season kicks off.