Newark Airport floor delay because of ‘staffing points’

Some flights into Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport on Monday are experiencing delays as a outcomes of continued staffing points.

A day after air site visitors staffing points delayed and canceled some flights into Newark, passengers confronted extra delays to begin the Thanksgiving workweek.

A floor delay went into impact round 12:30 p.m. Monday and is scheduled to final till midnight, in response to the FAA’s web site. As of 5 p.m., the common delay was listed as 95 minutes with the longest delay listed as almost three hours at 165 minutes.

EWR Because of FAA staffing points, vacationers could expertise flight delays. Examine flight standing and permit additional time on the airport.

— Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (@EWRairport) November 25, 2024

In a press release to NBC New York, the FAA stated, “The FAA is slowing site visitors into Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport because of staffing points on the Philadelphia TRACON (PHL). Actual-time updates can be found at fly.faa.gov.”

The Port Authority informed NBC New York “these delays are impacting flights headed TO Newark Liberty because of staffing points.”

The airport is encouraging passengers to test with their airline for his or her flight standing.

This isn’t the primary time in latest days passengers departing from or arriving to Newark Airport have confronted delays from air site visitors staffing points. The airport posted about staffing points delaying flights on Nov. 16, 17, 22 and 23.

These delays are all coming as the TSA says it’s anticipating this week to be the busiest air journey season on file.