Newark Airport, the shutdown
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Flight cuts are coming amid shutdown, FAA says. Are Newark, JFK, LaGuardia flights impacted today? Check flight status, delays, wait times here.
Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, and that has Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the controllers’ union concerned that flight delays could multiply as increasingly stressed-out controllers call out sick.
United Airlines is the largest carrier at Newark Liberty International Airport - how will it cope with the FAA's planned 10% flight reduction that begins this Friday?
Officials there said a staffing shortage was to blame for delays Sunday of up to three hours and a ground stoppage.
Four New York City-area airports are among those that may be affected by a 10% cut to air traffic set to be imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to NBC News.
Passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey can expect flights to be delayed by an average of 40 minutes, the FAA said.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned as many as 20% of flights could be canceled if the government shutdown drags on.