The flight cuts at Newark Airport went into effect on May 20. The switch to a maximum of 54 flights per hour is a significant reduction from what the flight hub operated before.

United did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the number of flights the carrier ideally wants capped for arrivals and departures at Newark Airport into 2026, or how such a change ...

The Federal Aviation Administration finalized new air traffic restrictions at Newark Liberty International Airport, saying that arrivals and departures would be limited to 34 each per hour through ...

The FAA last month cut Newark’s flight capacity to 56, a fraction of the 80-plus that used to fly in and out, during the project that had left just two open runways.

The Federal Aviation Administration agreed on Wednesday to extend cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested New York ...

A plane docks on the tarmac after an air traffic control outage, bringing flights to a standstill at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 12, 2025.

The FAA limited the Newark airport to 28 arrivals and 28 departures an hour last month because of the construction and staff shortages. The agency has said that it expects to be able to bump up ...

The New York City skyline is seen behind Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) By Associated Press UPDATED: June 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM PDT ...