So, the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA for short, decided to tell airlines to cut back on flights at Newark Liberty International Airport for a bit. They’re blaming it on construction on the runways, not having enough staff, and using old air traffic technology. This has been causing a lot of delays for weeks now, so they’re trying to do something about it.
The FAA’s new rule, which they announced on Tuesday, means that airlines can only have 28 flights coming or going per hour on weekdays until June 15. And on Saturdays, they can only have 28 flights per hour for the rest of the year. But on other days, they can have up to 34 flights per hour until October 25. The acting head of the FAA, Chris Rocheleau, said they’re doing this to help out all the frustrated travelers who have been dealing with all these delays.
It seems like Newark has been having a rough time lately, with all sorts of problems like radar and radio issues at the air traffic control center in Philadelphia. This has led to a bunch of flights being delayed or canceled. The FAA is trying to fix things by upgrading their technology and building a new radar center in Philadelphia. They might change the flight limits again in the future, depending on how things go. So, if you’re planning to fly out of Newark anytime soon, you might want to double-check your flight status just in case.
