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Air Traffic Controller Crisis Triggers Major Delays, Cancellations At Newark Airport: Officials Air Traffic Controller Crisis Triggers Major Delays, Cancellations At Newark Airport: Officials
Air Traffic Controller Crisis Triggers Major Delays, Cancellations At Newark Airport: Officials A crisis in air traffic controller staffing has pushed Newark Liberty International Airport into a travel meltdown, with 93 flight cancellations and 294 delays reported as of Sunday afternoon, May 4, according to data from FlightAware and airline officials. The staffing collapse has gotten so bad that United Airlines slashed 35 roundtrip flights per day from its Newark schedule starting this weekend, United CEO Scott Kirby announced on Friday, May 2.  Kirby blamed "long-simmering FAA challenges" that "boiled over" this week. FAA tech failures left controllers unable to manage inc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED) Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED)
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (Updated) (UPDATE 11:10 a.m.) The FAA announced that the pause has been lifted and service resumed. This morning @SouthwestAir experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems. At the airline’s request, the FAA paused Southwest’s departures as they resolved the issue. The pause has been lifted and their service has resumed. — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) April 18, 2023 Original story Southwest Airlines temporarily paused its departures across the country on Tuesday morning after there were technical concerns, authorities announced. The FAA confirmed shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesda…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Airlines Waive Some Fees As Flight Delays, Cancellations Climb At Newark Airport Airlines Waive Some Fees As Flight Delays, Cancellations Climb At Newark Airport
Airlines Waive Some Fees As Flight Delays, Cancellations Climb At Newark Airport Multiple airlines are waiving travel fees for flight changes as a powerful Nor'Easter moves through the region. Newark Airport experienced 124 flight delays and 129 cancellations as of noon on Tuesday, March 14, according to FlightAware. The highest number of flight delays at Newark Airport were for United Airlines, with a total of 56 in the last 24 hours, while Republic reported 53 cancellations and 22 delays. The following airlines are allowing passengers to change their flights at no additional cost: American Airlines Delta Spirit Southwest United   A wintry mix of precipita…

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by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine
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Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report
Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report A Cancun-bound Spirit Airlines plane was struck by lightning repeatedly after departure from Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, Dec. 23, the FAA tells Daily Voice Flight 2214, an Airbus A321, took off just after 10 a.m. but returned an hour later, according to the FAA and FlightAware. The flight landed safely and the incident remains under investigation, the FAA said. PHILLY PLANE HIT BY LIGHTNING ⚡️ #Philadelphia to #Cancun bound Spirit Airlines #Flight2214 was hit by lightning shortly after takeoff Friday morning and had to return! A late December storm producing lightning…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports Foul weather in Florida was blamed for wrecking spring break travel plans for many New Jersey high school students, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando, as well as in Baltimore and New York, among others. More than 3,500 US flights were canceled nationwide, according to The Associated Press. Seniors at West Deptford and Gateway Regional High Schools in Gloucester County were among those whose flights were canceled, according to 6ABC…

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by Jon Craig
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Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Delayed At Newark Airport Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Delayed At Newark Airport
Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Delayed At Newark Airport Hundreds of flights were canceled and delayed due to snow Friday at Newark Liberty International Airport. As of 10:50 a.m., 142 flights were delayed and 238 were canceled, according to FlightAware. Those numbers were expected to increase, the airport said in a tweet. Eighty-four of those cancelations were from Republic Airline; 58 were from United; and 57 from GoJet, the website says.

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by Cecilia Levine