But smooth sailing out of the airport — deemed a “travel hellhole” by frustrated frequent flyers over the past few weeks — has become virtually impossible. The disarray is largely due to a string of air-traffic control outages, construction issues and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee walk-offs .

Newark Airport is expecting a busy Memorial Day Weekend as usual, but officials do not expect any significant delays.

The airport, which has suffered from staffing shortages and communications breakdowns, faces the first big weekend leading up to summer.

The FAA has imposed new limits on one of America's busiest airports, hourly capping operations as travelers face continuing delay

Construction on one of Newark Airport's busiest runways has been ongoing since mid-April — but, there is an end in sight.

Live" was the latest program to take aim at Newark Airport's delays during a sketch in its May 17 season finale.

Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the largest hubs of United Airlines, and the congested airport is also the Chicago-based carrier's biggest operational challenge. The company told 1.5 million customers in a note on Thursday that congestion at Newark has eased since it reduced flights there.

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