FAA institutes Ground Delay Program at Newark airport
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Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.
Travel woes at Newark Airport continued Monday after a weekend featuring another radar outage, a ground stop and dozens of flight cancellations and delays. The FAA announced Newark was operating on a ground delay program,
The ground delay, which is separate from the outage, is related to "low ceilings" for departures, tied to poor weather conditions.
The FAA reported both a ground stop and a ground delay at the Newark Airport Thursday morning due to staffing issues and runway construction.
Passengers traveling through Newark Airport are getting a break on Wednesday from the recent spate of delays and cancellations. According to the FAA airport status website, there are no widespread delays or cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport,
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Newark airport faces new delays due to FAA radar outages and staffing shortages, following a third system failure since late April.
United Airlines is waiving change fees and fare differences for flights impacted by the disruptions at Newark Airport.
For a week and counting, flying in and out of Newark Airport has inflicted misery on travelers. The cancellations and delays have been caused by a cascade of infrastructure failures and staffing
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Newark Liberty International Airport would reduce flights for several weeks after delays and equipment issues.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.
An unspecified “telecommunications issue” forced the 45-minute shutdown at the delay-plagued airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.