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.

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

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.

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 FAA has a nationwide shortage of around 3,000 air traffic controllers, impacting airport efficiency. This understaffing exacerbates delays when issues like bad weather or technical outages occur. The FAA prioritizes safety by adjusting flight traffic based on controller availability.

The temporary restrictions are being imposed after repeated flight delays and cancellations. The cap will increase to 68 flights per hour in mid-June.

After weeks of flight delays and multiple air traffic control outages at Newark Airport, the FAA is reducing the number of flights by about 25 percent.

The FAA has dramatically cut the number of flights coming in and out of troubled Newark Liberty International Airport for at least the next several months, federal officials said Tuesday.

According to the New York Post, a blackout on April 28 for air traffic controllers overseeing Newark led to many workers taking trauma leave, exacerbating its staff shortage. In addition, a Newark Airport runway is closed for “rehabilitation work” leaving the airport with only one functioning runway.

A veteran air-traffic controller at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is calling for more resources and speaking out about the intense pressures workers face amid a staffing shortage and tech outages.

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.