- The suspension of train traffic between Newark Liberty International Airport and Newark has been announced.
- NJ Transit, the company that operates the service, has suspended services because of a strike.
- Newark airport has recently seen additional delays due to the staffing of air traffic control.
Newark Liberty International Airport continues to have problems with passengers.
Travelers have been facing delays for weeks due to air traffic control Due to staffing problems, the federal government is mandating “slower arrivals and departures”. NJ Transit has halted all train services because of a continuing strike.
NJ Transit operates the popular corridor between New York City’s Penn Station and Newark Liberty International Airport. The train service described Travelers should consider the change a “critical”.
Newark Airport shared the following official tweet: “No Rail Service due to NJ Transit Strike.” X.
The airport offers a shuttle service every 20 minutes between the AirTrain Station and downtown Newark. It is important that travelers carefully review this alert to ensure they don’t confuse Newark Penn Station with New York Penn Station. These are two different stops. NJ Transit provides a page on its website that includes additional bus routes in order to assist commuters, travelers and tourists during this period. suspension.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen is organizing the strike. According to them, they have been unable negotiate a pay increase for their membership. BLET National Presiden Mark Wallace told a newspaper: “We will strike until we receive fair wages for our members.” news release About the Strike
NJ Transit reports that 350,000 people use the service each day. Newark Airport handles 48 million passengers a year. report. Airlines that provide airport services include Alaska Airlines, Air Canada Delta Air Lines Qantas Singapore Airlines United Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
Airlines have offered additional flexibility for travelers who booked flights at Newark Airport due to ongoing issues. As an example, if a passenger is on a flight departing from Newark Airport and subsequently rebooked due to the ongoing issues, airlines will provide additional flexibility. United Airlines According to the flight waiver page of the airline, passengers can make changes to their tickets for free up until May 23. There is no change fee and there are no differences in fares.
American Airlines has also adopted a travel waiver Newark, for travel until May 19. Flyers may be able, in addition to having more flexibility with their travel dates and destinations, to change to another New York airport such as John F. Kennedy International Airport or LaGuardia International Airport.
