Vacationers leaving city from Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport ought to count on potential flight delays Friday as a result of a mysterious “tools outage” and potential chaos sparked by Hurricane Milton, officers stated.
Authorities declared a “floor delay” on the airport till 10:59 p.m. with impacted flights leaving a mean of quarter-hour late as of 6 p.m., in line with the Nationwide Airspace System Standing.
“Flights are nonetheless arriving and departing. They’re simply spaced out which causes delays,” stated a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Flights arriving from Hurricane Milton-ravaged areas could have additionally elevated air site visitors “quantity” — a second issue cited for inflicting the delays on the journey hub, the spokeswoman stated.
“The opposite factor is quantity: It may be climate delays associated to Hurricane season,” she stated.
The specifics of the tools outage weren’t instantly clear Friday, she stated.
Earlier within the day, a floor cease was declared on the airport however was lifted at 4 p.m.
The FAA didn’t instantly return an inquiry from The Submit.
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