FAA cuts 25% of flights at Newark airport
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Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the largest hubs of United Airlines , and the congested airport is also the Chicago-based carrier's biggest operational challenge.
Operations at United Airline's massive hub at Newark Liberty International airport have stabilised following a sharp reduction in daily air traffic mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Newark Airport is expecting a busy Memorial Day Weekend as usual, but officials do not expect any significant delays.
Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and American Airlines are the top three U.S. carriers at JFK, according to aviation analytics company Cirium. To regain a foothold, United must negotiate with the FAA or acquire slots from one of those three.
The interim rule will cap the number of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport at 28 apiece per hour. That’s in line with the limits imposed after about half a dozen controllers went on a 45-day trauma leave following the first outage on April 28.