{"id":223779,"date":"2025-05-04T23:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/newark-atc-issues-fuel-mass-delays-united-pulls-35-daily-trips-from-schedule\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T23:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:56:16","slug":"newark-atc-issues-fuel-mass-delays-united-pulls-35-daily-trips-from-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=223779","title":{"rendered":"Newark ATC issues fuel mass delays, United pulls 35 daily trips from schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a nightmarish week for travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). A combination of air traffic control equipment failures and staffing shortages have fueled mass flight delays, and led the airport&#8217;s biggest airline to cancel dozens of daily flights over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The problems could continue to plague passengers as the busy summer travel season draws closer.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"air-traffic-control-concerns-re-surface\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Air traffic control concerns re-surface<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:75%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2018\/08\/United-Airlines-Traffic-NOC-3.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">CHRIS SLOAN\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thousands of flights in and out of EWR have been impacted by the disruptions in recent days. Close to half of all inbound planes to Newark faced delays on Saturday alone, according to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightaware.com\/live\/cancelled\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FlightAware.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those disruptions came as the FAA reported staffing shortages at the air traffic control facility that governs Newark&#8217;s airspace \u2014 and on the heels of a week that saw a myriad of technology outages at the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Thunderstorms made matters worse this weekend, as did construction to the airport&#8217;s busiest runway for departures, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newarkairport.com\/announcements\/construction-advisory#:~:text=From%20April%2015%2C%202025%20to,ensure%20its%20continued%20safe%20operation.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will be closed<\/a> until the middle of June.<\/p>\n<p>Another 57 flights at Newark were canceled by late afternoon on Sunday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightaware.com\/live\/cancelled\/\">Flight Aware<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>United sends letter to customers<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/03\/Planes-Newark-SLC-3.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amid the mounting problems, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby penned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/us\/newsroom\/announcements\/cision-125381\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">letter<\/a> to customers on Friday, announcing the carrier \u2014 which has a major hub at EWR \u2014  would cancel 35 daily round trips from the airport in hopes of avoiding further cascading problems.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter Friday, Kirby referenced longstanding air traffic control staffing shortages which,<a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/is-flying-safe\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> TPG reported in February<\/a>, have the FAA short-staffed by thousands of fully-certified controllers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The long-simmering FAA challenges boiled over this week,&#8221; Kirby wrote, citing recent equipment failures, and noting that 20% of controllers &#8220;walked off the job&#8221; in recent days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT tw-border tw-border-gray-2\"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm tw-opacity-0\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<form class=\"jsx-1071010234 newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1071010234 EmailCapture_confirmation__xasB3 EmailCapture_noCheckbox__n4fsN   \">\n<p class=\"tw-text-xs-regular !tw-text-gray-4 hover:!tw-text-gray-4 tw-max-w-lg\">By signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-4 hover:!tw-text-gray-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Use<\/a> <!-- -->and acknowledge the data practices in our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-4 hover:!tw-text-gray-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You may unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Neither the FAA nor the nation&#8217;s top air traffic controllers union \u2014 contacted by TPG for comment Sunday \u2014 elaborated on that characterization by Kirby.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has advocated for overhauling the nation&#8217;s air traffic control infrastructure and upping its controller hiring efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s unacceptable,&#8221; Duffy wrote on social media Friday about the recent disruptions. &#8220;We are working to harden the system. But this is why it&#8217;s critical that we build an all-new air traffic control system.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"newark-disruptions-persist\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Newark disruptions persist<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/08\/Planes-PIT-7.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the meantime, though, what is clear is that the delays at Newark aren&#8217;t subsiding.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond United&#8217;s planned schedule reductions, the airport saw more than 600 departures face delays since Friday, after mass disruptions over the course of several days last week, per FlightAware..<\/p>\n<p>Sunday didn&#8217;t look much better, with the FAA projecting maximum delays of more than four hours, as of 2 p.m. EDT \u2014 and average delays topping two hours, owed to staffing shortages, the agency reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would not categorize it as unsafe,&#8221; Michael McCormick, a 30-year veteran of the FAA, told TPG Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, it would be very frustrating for passengers with maximum arrival delays exceeding four hours into Newark,&#8221; McCormick, now on the faculty at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, added.<\/p>\n<h3>United issues travel waivers<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:56.536502546689306%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-04-at-2.32.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840\"\/><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">United Airlines travel alert advisory. UNITED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>United issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en\/us\/fly\/travel\/trip-planning\/travel-alerts.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">travel advisory<\/a> that allowed passengers with trips booked through Monday to make free changes \u2014 even on ordinarily restrictive basic economy tickets \u2014 for flights through both Newark and the region&#8217;s other major airports.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers flying through the airport in the coming weeks should keep an eye out for similar advisories that could allow extra flexibility to re-route or re-book during periods of peak trouble.<\/p>\n<h3>Storms wreak havoc elsewhere this weekend<\/h3>\n<p>Adding to an already messy weekend for travel, stormy conditions across a large swath of the country fueled nearly 6,000 flight delays Saturday, after 8,200-plus flights were delayed Friday, per FlightAware.<\/p>\n<p>Houston&#8217;s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) were among the busy hubs hardest hit.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"should-you-book-flights-to-or-from-newark\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Should you book flights to or from Newark?<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond this weekend, travelers will surely question whether they can count on flights to and from Newark to depart and arrive on time over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>United certainly has its doubts \u2014 a big reason why the carrier decided to reduce its schedule at the airport, with no timetable on how long the removal of nearly three-dozen daily flights will last.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s disappointing to make further cuts to an already reduced schedule at Newark,&#8221; Kirby wrote Friday. &#8220;But since there is no way to resolve the near-term structural FAA staffing issues, we feel like there is no other choice in order to protect our customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So, what should customers do, amid those concerns about delays at Newark?<\/p>\n<h3>Pick a different connecting airport<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re booking a flight on United and know you&#8217;ll have to make a connection somewhere, vet your options. If United was offering me a connection at Newark \u2014 or an alternative itinerary routed through its Dulles International Airport (IAD) hub near Washington \u2014 I&#8217;d probably opt for the latter, at the moment, if the price was comparable.<\/p>\n<h3>Plan proactively: nonstop and early flights<\/h3>\n<p>If I <em>were <\/em>going to fly through Newark right now, I&#8217;d plan proactively.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d book the earliest departure of the day, which is far less likely to be affected by thunderstorms. Stormy weather tends to exacerbate air traffic control staffing hurdles, since it complicates the departure and arrivals schedules.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, for that reason, selecting early-morning flights are a good rule of thumb throughout the peak thunderstorm season \u2014 even if it does mean your alarm goes off at the crack of dawn.<\/p>\n<p>Specific to EWR, I&#8217;d opt for nonstop flights out of the airport over the coming weeks so that, even if I got delayed by an hour or two, I wouldn&#8217;t risk missing a connecting flight in another city.<\/p>\n<h3>Book with a credit card that has travel insurance<\/h3>\n<p>Weather and air traffic control staffing are both factors typically deemed &#8220;outside the airline&#8217;s control,&#8221; which means your airline likely wouldn&#8217;t be on the hook to pay if you get stranded and stuck in a hotel overnight.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s where a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/travel-insurance\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">credit card that has travel insurance protections<\/a> can come in handy, by allowing you to claim reimbursement for unexpected costs due to a travel disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember: Typically you have to book your trip with that card in order to make a successful claim.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a nightmarish week for travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). 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