Why are the number of flights reduced at Newark airport in the US? | Aviation News

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The Department of Transportation has asked the airport to reduce operations to 56 departures and arrivals per hour, a change that could significantly affect travellers and airlines using that airport.

To ease a wave of cancellations and delays at Newark Liberty international airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has limited the number of hourly arrivals and departures in an effort to reduce congestion for the foreseeable future.

The Department of Transportation has asked…