Newark Airport flight cancellations continue amid air traffic controller shortage

[Wicked Blue]

Who could possibly imagine that laying off 400 air traffic control employees in February would lead to this?


By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend and again on Monday as shortages of air traffic controllers persists, causing flight disruptions at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

As of 7 a.m. Monday, 73 flights had been canceled and 22 more delayed out of Newark Liberty. On Sunday, there were 141 cancellations and 436 delays, according to FlightAware.com.

United Airlines announced on Friday the elimination of nearly three dozen round-trip flights from its daily schedule in and out of Newark Airport due to continuing air traffic control staffing issue.

The airline also cited the technological problems that snarled airport operations last week, which included a telecommunications outage.

https://www.nj.com/essex/2025/05/newark-airport-flight-cancellations-continue-amid-air-traffic-controller-shortage.html

[customerserviceguy]

1. I would imagine

that in the near future, air traffic control will be handled by artificial intelligence. If I were a young person, that would probably keep me from trying to get a job as an air traffic controller.

[NNadir]

2. I have a flight out of there in two weeks. I'd rather not fly in Trump times, but I have no choice.