New Yorkers Warned: Area Airport “Not Safe, Avoid At All Costs”

An airport—just a short ride from the Hudson Valley—is officially the worst airport in the world right now when it comes to this....

Newark Liberty International Airport is now ranked number one in the world in flight delays and cancellations.

Newark Names Worst Airport In World For Delays And Cancellations

That’s according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, which reports that Newark topped global rankings this past weekend with the highest percentage of delayed and canceled flights.

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There's been travel chaos six days in a row at Newark, one of the busiest airports in the nation.

On Sunday alone, over 100 flights were scrapped and more than 300 were delayed. This marks the sixth straight day of travel misery at one of the busiest airports in the nation.

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There's been a so-called perfect storm of issues, including a critical shortage of air traffic controllers, runway construction, and equipment failures at the FAA’s airspace command center in Philadelphia.

Things have been so bad recently that United Airlines cut 35 daily round-trip flights in and out of Newark. United CEO Scott Kirby said over 20 percent of Newark’s air traffic controllers walked off the job, and the current tech systems can’t keep up.

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“It’s clear Newark cannot handle the volume of flights currently scheduled,” Kirby said.

Air Traffic Controller: Newark Is "Not Safe, Avoid At All Costs"

Experts believe the delays could get even worse as summer travel ramps up.

One Newark air traffic controller told MSNBC correspondent Tom Costello the situation is “not safe,” urging travelers to “avoid Newark at all costs.”

“He said, ‘It is not safe. It is not a safe situation right now for the flying public,” Costello reported on MSNBC. “Really an incredible statement, unsolicited. He just said that to me, and separately: ‘Don’t fly into Newark. Avoid Newark at all costs.”

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the FAA is scrambling to fix things, promising to "supercharge" hiring with incentives and replacing Philly’s outdated TRACON system, which manages Newark’s airspace.

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