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Flight Chaos: Newark Cuts Flights Amid Airport Failures

5/11/2025

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Mother's Day weekend turned chaotic as Newark Liberty and Hartsfield-Jackson airports faced ground stops due to equipment failures, leading to a wave of flight delays and cancellations. In response, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed plans to cut Newark flights for weeks, addressing radar malfunctions and air traffic controller shortages to restore travel reliability.

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Mother's Day weekend turned chaotic as Newark Liberty and Hartsfield-Jackson airports faced ground stops due to equipment failures, leading to a wave of flight delays and cancellations. In response, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed plans to cut Newark flights for weeks, addressing radar malfunctions and air traffic controller shortages to restore travel reliability.