SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A whole bunch of flights have been delayed or canceled out of Newark Airport over the previous few days.
The busy airport, that sits proper outdoors New York Metropolis, has been hit with a number of issues occurring unexpectedly.
“It appears to be coming to a head this week due to a dramatic scarcity of air visitors management staff. They’ve additionally determined to do development on one of many runways. After which there’s been a number of climate,” stated Clint Henderson.
Henderson works for journey web site, The Factors Man.
He says whereas the shortage of air visitors controllers is a nationwide drawback, it is particularly unhealthy at Newark.
Airline analysts say this meltdown that is occurring at Newark Airport has been occurring for fairly a while now.
And, sadly for vacationers, I am informed it may not finish any time quickly.
“This is a matter that has no short-term answer. They’re speaking about coaching and investments in expertise, however as you already know these issues take years to roll out,” Henderson stated.
Nearer to dwelling at SFO, some vacationers had been feeling the influence.
“We bought a delay this morning and that they had been pushing it again by seven hours. After which fortunately they put us on one other one. Nevertheless it’s simply sort of been an entire mess. We’ve a connection that we’ll miss,” stated Cole Lewis.
Lewis and Andrew Pettit had been alleged to fly out of Newark to Hawaii Tuesday morning.
The pair say they started getting texts as early as Monday telling them their flight would possible be impacted.
After sitting on the airport all day, they lastly made it out of the East Coast, however not earlier than lacking their connection right here within the Bay Space.
“I imply we have traveled fairly continuously via the airports and I’ve by no means had delays or a bizarre airport expertise like that,” Lewis stated.
And without end for the issues plaguing Newark, Henderson says he is urging individuals touring to New York to contemplate all their choices.
“I am really telling people who find themselves in any respect nervous or danger adversarial, to not fly into Newark. Not simply due to delays and cancellations, but in addition only for fundamental security causes,” he stated.
On Tuesday, over 300 flights had been delayed both coming into or out of Newark.
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