Tuesday 16 August 2022 12:22 AM Delays in NY airports after FAA slashed flights due to a shortage of air ... trends now
New York passengers were facing a night of misery on Monday, as the Federal Aviation Authority announced there would be extensive delays at airports across the region due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
As of 6pm Eastern Time, LaGuardia airport was hardest hit, with a 'ground stop' implemented for some air traffic control zones - meaning flights destined for the airport were not allowed to take off.
Newark and JFK were also experiencing delays.
One woman tweeted a photo of an empty gate at JFK, and demanded information from the airport staff.
'@JetBlue, what the hell is this?!' she said.
'2.5 hrs & counting, & now even the desk operator at the gate has abandoned us.
'No explanation still about what's happening with 1719 JFK to Atlanta?! I had just ordered your credit card thinking that I'll frequent JetBlue & I am so regretting it!'
Another man tweeted: 'Well. My flight is canceled. Sat at JFK Terminal before someone at the airport told me it's canceled. Just got an email from LOT. Rescheduling flight for tomorrow.'
A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) confirmed to DailyMail.com that the delay was due to staff shortages.
A traveler at LaGuardia airport. Passengers passing through the airport on Monday night were told to expect delays
Flight Aware's 'Misery Map' showed issues in the New York area. Denver is also facing problems on Monday night, but their issues are due to weather
National Airspace System Status dashboard showed that the issue was with air traffic controllers in the New York sector (ZNY), with the source of the problem confirmed in the comments section
The New York region - ZNY - is seen on the air traffic control map
The National Airspace System Status dashboard showed that the issue was with air traffic controllers in the New York sector (ZNY), writing: 'COMMENTS: STOP IS FOR ZNY STAFFING'.
'Due to the availability of staff tonight, the FAA must reduce the flow of aircraft in certain airspace serving
