Newark Airport Crisis (Live Updates): Ground Delay But Far Less Disruption Tuesday—Here’s What We Know
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher covers travel for Forbes.
May 13, 2025, 12:29pm EDT
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While still challenged by a chronic staffing shortage and outdated technology, operations at Newark Liberty International Airport appear to have normalized Tuesday following two weeks of chaos marked by air traffic controllers losing communication with pilots on three occasions.
Passengers arrive to Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey. ... More (Photo by Kena Betancur)
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While Newark Airport is under a ground delay Tuesday due to runway construction, operations appear to be normalizing, with markedly fewer canceled and delayed flights, according to
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