FAA cuts flights in and out of Newark airport
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For travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport, these next few days may feel like a lot is out of their control. Everything from nasty weather to recent staffing and construction problems is a recipe for angst over Memorial Day weekend.
The FAA reduced the number of flights allowed to take off at Newark Liberty Airport. Here's how it affects travelers and the agency that runs the airport.
Newark Airport is expecting a busy Memorial Day Weekend as usual, but officials do not expect any significant delays.
The airport, which has suffered from staffing shortages and communications breakdowns, faces the first big weekend leading up to summer.
Construction on one of Newark Airport's busiest runways has been ongoing since mid-April — but, there is an end in sight.
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Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the largest hubs of United Airlines, and the congested airport is also the Chicago-based carrier's biggest operational challenge. The company told 1.5 million customers in a note on Thursday that congestion at Newark has eased since it reduced flights there.
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