Flights at New Jersey airport capped temporarily amid air traffic control issues

Cuts to continue through October amid runway construction aimed at curbing delays and cancellations

The Federal Aviation Administration has finalized an interim order to temporarily cut the number of flights coming in and out of Newark Liberty international airport as the embattled transit hub has recently experienced widespread delays and cancellations due to air traffic control operations.

Beginning on Tuesday, 20 May, Newark airport's maximum hourly rate is now 28 arrivals and 28 departures, for a total of 56 hourly operations. Prior to this change, Newark typically handled more than 77 flights per hour during peak times, according to USA Today.