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FAA Implements Ground Delay at Newark Airport on Busy Travel Day

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Published November 27, 2024
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Travelers are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, in New Jersey, United States on November 26, 2024
Travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport ahead of t🅺he Thanksgiving holiday, on November 26, 2024.

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Key Takeaways

  • Due to staffing shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented a ground delay at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  • As of 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, 145 flights were delayed and two were cancelled at Newark, one of three major airports in the New York City area, according to FlightAware.
  • On Tuesday, United Airlines said the FAA's air traffic control issues at Newark were causing "significant disruption" to its operations.

If you're flying into or out of the New York City area today, you better hope you're traveling through LaGuardia or JFK.

Due to staffing shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented a ground delay at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to screen more than 2.9 million people today.

As of 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, 145 flights were delayed and two were cancelled at Newark, one of three major airports in the New York City area, according to FlightAware.

United Had Flagged Air Traffic Co🃏ntrol Iꦜssues at Newark Yesterday

United Airlines recently said the FAA's air traffic control issues at Newark were causing "significant disruption" to its operations, according to an X post Tuesday from Reuters reporter David Shepardson.

According to FlightAware, United had 41 flights delayed as of 1 p.m. ET—more than double the number of any other airline—at Newark, one of its hubs.

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