Most flights destined for Newark Liberty International Airport were being delayed at their origin airports by more than an hour and 40 minutes on Monday because of a shortfall in air traffic control staffing.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in an advisory that it was delaying the incoming flights from all U.S. airports and some in Canada. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While incoming flights were being held, few flights to or from Newark had been cancelled, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking firm.
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