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Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’

The airport, which served 49 million travelers in 2024 and is the second busiest in the New York City area, has been drowning in delays and cancellations for days.

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Newark Airport Warning Looms Amid Air Traffic Controller Shortage: ‘It Is Not A Safe Situation Right Now’

Travelers are advised to avoid Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), as the flight hub is dealing with issues that could potentially impact safety.

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Newark Airport Listed As ‘Not Safe' As Air Traffic Controller Warns Flyers To Steer Away

An air traffic controller has warned that Newark Airport is “not safe” for travelers as delays rage on for days. The unidentified air safety employee told NBC News correspondent Tom Costello that the Newark Liberty International Airport should be avoided “at all costs.

FAA announces changes to alleviate Newark Airport problems

In recent weeks, flights at Newark Airport have been delayed four to fourteen hours. Today, the FAA announced they’ll take ...

‘Avoid at all costs?’ Newark Airport experiences delays and cancellations as problems mount

The root cause is an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide issue the Trump administration has pledged to fix.

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Newark Airport Flight Cancellations: What to Know as Safety Questioned

"We continue to urge the FAA to address ongoing staffing shortages," a Port Authority spokesperson told Newsweek.

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Travelers Warned to 'Avoid Newark at All Costs' by Air Traffic Controller—What to Know About Safety and Delays Amid Staffing Shortages

If you’re flying through Newark International Airport (EWR), prepare yourself for potential delays and rescheduled flights.

Radar screens at Newark Airport go dark for 90 seconds overnight

Radar screens serving Newark Liberty International Airport went black overnight, raising more air traffic safety concerns at the busy New Jersey hub. The outage shortly before 4 a.m. EDT lasted only ...

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Iconic NYC airport issues chilling warning to travelers with two-word threat

Newark Liberty International Airport is shortstaffed with an air traffic controller confiding in MSNBC's Tom Costello that ...

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