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Newark Airport Ranked Most Stressful Amid $3.5B Redevelopment

12/5/2025

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Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was named the most stressful airport by the iSelect study, scoring 18.46 out of 100.
Newark had the worst check-in score and the second-worst ease of access among 50 airports.
The study recorded an average departure delay of 21.40 minutes.
Baggage retrieval ranked third worst.
Newark is pursuing a $3.5 billion redevelopment, including a new AirTrain, and Manchester Airport placed third with JFK and O'Hare.

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Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was named the most stressful airport by the iSelect study, scoring 18.46 out of 100.
Newark had the worst check-in score and the second-worst ease of access among 50 airports.
The study recorded an average departure delay of 21.40 minutes.
Baggage retrieval ranked third worst.
Newark is pursuing a $3.5 billion redevelopment, including a new AirTrain, and Manchester Airport placed third with JFK and O'Hare.