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BumRushDaShow

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6. Newark Liberty had picked up much of the overflow originally going to/from JFK and LaGuardia in NY

Reply to Wonder Why (Reply #3)

Sun May 4, 2025, 10:51 AM

May 4

and they expanded, becoming a United hub, and did a big P.R. campaign promoting the airport as an "alternative" for both domestic and international travel, to/from/through the NYC metro area. Now they are stuck.

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United Airlines cutting 35 flights per day from Newark Airport as problems persist [View all] BumRushDaShow May 4 OP

I haven't flown through Newark in years because of frequent delays. Lonestarblue May 4 #1

There are at least 3 family stories mnhtnbb May 4 #5

Just wanted to say the trains in Italy are awesome - you can get anywhere in the country via the trains. As I iluvtennis May 4 #8

As are the trains in France groundloop May 4 #10

If these European countries with smaller gov't/funding can do it, so can the US. They just don't want to. n/t iluvtennis May 4 #13

The dumpster admin said they didn't cut any FAA jobs critical to safety. However.... debsy May 4 #2

I wonder how many of those are short distance trip that could best be served by a subsidized train system instead Wonder Why May 4 #3

I wish I could Tansy_Gold May 4 #4

Newark Liberty had picked up much of the overflow originally going to/from JFK and LaGuardia in NY BumRushDaShow May 4 #6

tRUMP clusterfuck wolfie001 May 4 #7

As someone who lives in the flightpath of EWR, I wish they would eliminate all flights. 3Hotdogs May 4 #9

That almost 4-day ground stop after 9/11 BumRushDaShow May 4 #12

Corporate News sucks angryxyouth May 4 #11