Newark Liberty International Airport will see a reduction in flights as the Federal Aviation Administration works to upgrade the technology at the airport and address safety concerns, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on May 12.

The Trump administration said on Monday it was convening an emergency task force and fast-tracking urgent steps to prevent additional telecom outages at the facility overseeing Newark air traffic after three incidents have shaken public confidence.

(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark’s airport for the “next several weeks” as ...

For a week and counting, flying in and out of Newark Airport ... a 20% reduction in the workforce. The reduced number of controllers has made it difficult for Newark keep flights on schedule ...

United Airlines is nixing routes to and from smaller cities in an effort to contain the fallout from the mess at Newark Liberty International Airport ... a reduction in flights at Newark ...

The result: Thousands of delays and flight cancellations over the last two weeks at Newark Liberty International Airport ... particularly around the high-volume holidays of the Fourth of July ...