Major NYC-area airport facing massive flight delays due to government shutdown – and will only get worse

Marie Pohl, Zoe Hussain / NEW YORK POST 

 

Travelers to Newark Liberty International Airport were hit with over three-hour flight delays Thursday due to the historic government shutdown — while other major New York City airports are slated to feel the pain of steep flight cuts in less than 24 hours.

Passengers with flights arriving at the New Jersey transit hub Thursday evening faced average delays of roughly three and a half hours due to air traffic staffing shortages, according to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory.

Those flying out of the Garden State airport were warned to expect 45-minute delays and counting as of 7 p.m., the FAA added. 

The lengthy delay is in effect until at least the early hours of Friday morning, the FAA said. More than 810 flights have been called off nationwide, according to FlightAware 

“Wouldn’t want to be flying out of Newark tonight,” one user posted on X alongside a timetable of delayed Newark’s flight departures. Read more and see video here.