The skies above the Garden State are not so friendly this weekend if you’re flying into or out of New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport. Delays averaged just under two hours out of Newark by late Saturday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. United CEO Scott Kirby said his airline …
Read More »Air traffic control at Newark Airport briefly lost communication with aircraft, kicking off travel chaos
Air traffic controllers temporarily lost communication with aircraft flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week, an incident that has continued to cause major delays at the travel hub. Last Monday, a ground stop was issued at Newark airport because of a Federal Aviation …
Read More »What to know as REAL ID driver’s license requirements go into effect for air travel
After years of delays, people boarding flights domestically in the United States will need to present REAL ID-compliant forms of identification at airports in a major change for travelers across the country. As of Wednesday, certain standard driver’s licenses and other identification cards will no longer meet federal standards for …
Read More »Newark air traffic control lost contact with pilots at least twice before, source says
The communications breakdown last week that resulted in air traffic controllers losing radar and radio contact with the pilots of planes they were guiding into Newark Liberty International Airport has happened at least two other times since August, a current veteran controller told NBC News on Tuesday. And at least …
Read More »Newark air traffic slowed as official says flights ‘are absolutely safe’
The air traffic in and out of Newark, New Jersey, will be slowed Wednesday, said officials who insisted travel in and out of the busy hub near New York City remains “absolutely safe.” The slowdown comes in the wake of revelations that controllers lost radio contact with pilots flying into …
Read More »FAA announces new air traffic control system in hopes of taming busy skies
The Federal Aviation Administration will embark on an ambitious three-year plan to modernize America’s air traffic control systems and phase out the “outdated technologies that are unable to meet” modern demands, officials said Thursday. The federal government has been under pressure to address mounting traveler concerns in the wake of …
Read More »Radar screens that serve troubled Newark Liberty International Airport briefly go dark
Radar screens serving Newark Liberty International Airport went black early Friday morning, raising more air traffic safety concerns at the busy New Jersey hub, federal authorities said. The outage shortly before 4 a.m. EDT lasted only 90 seconds on a limited number of sectors, the FAA said, but the blackout …
Read More »The trade war is putting business travel in a holding pattern
Business travel’s four-year crawl out the pandemic was on track to continue this year, but the U.S. trade war has scrambled that outlook. “The big word is uncertainty,” said Suzanne Neufang, CEO of the Global Business Travel Association, which had forecast worldwide spending to surge to $1.64 trillion in 2025, …
Read More »How to navigate Newark airport amid delays and outages
Another ground stop at Newark Liberty International left travelers facing a new wave of cancellations and hourslong delays at the New Jersey airport on Sunday. This disruption follows weeks of chaos marked by air traffic communication issues and staffing shortages. While waiting areas, makeshift chairs and benches were emptier this …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to attacking flight attendant during attempt to open plane door
A man who tried to open a cabin door and then attacked a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon on a passenger jet in 2023 has agreed to a deal that includes his release. Francisco Severo Torres, 34, agreed to plead guilty to assaulting or intimidating a flight crew …
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