Within two weeks, I spent a long-standing vacation for a perfect European destination-and I got out of the Newark Airport and then returned to Newark Airport.
I am mostly excited to spend a vacation and some sun. I am less excited to fly outside an airport that has been in the main headlines over the past few weeks.
The airport faces continuous travel chaos, amid problems of air traffic control, runway construction, and even equipment that prevented control units from speaking to the planes. The problems intensified last month when air traffic problems were forced to dozens of delay and more than 100 cancellation. Increasingly, travelers find themselves cut off in Newark.
I am not a nervous bulletin most of the time, but looking at the news, I will lie if I say that I do not wonder whether I should change my journey because it is approaching.
So I did what journalists did. I consulted an expert. In this case, this is Taylor Rains, bold airline correspondent at Business Insider. Crossing of the spoiler: It made me feel great. This is what she said.
Emma Cosgrov: I am traveling outside the Nark Airport in the next two weeks and the news makes me tense. Should I be tense?
Taylor rain: wise safety, no, despite ATC’s employment problems and equipment looks like a frightening thing. Control units and pilots are professionals and can maintain high levels of safety. Low employees will mean the slower, air traffic prices and departure prices, in relation to specifically does not carry any control units – so this is the main issue that creates ATC disorders. I am not personally nervous in Newark. The anxiety that the travelers should have is if you call Newark, from Newark or from Newark. It can be delayed and missed that journey forward.
Should I think about changing my journey on a big account?
This depends on how important you travel. People have been absent from the Nights of Non -Recoverable Hotels or Training Tickets due to delay or cancellation. Now, I recommend avoiding newark if your travel is flexible. Since most of the Newark travelers are united or partners, this greatly means that your options fly from Laguardia, or convert Newark to another center. United does not fly from JFK. You should redirect via the capital, Houston, Chicago or Denver.
Say, for example, you fly some regional cities to Europe via Newark. Call the UNITED and ask that it be redirected through one of the other centers. They have a lot of international aviation from the top and bottom of the eastern coast and the center of the country. Currently, their flight schedule can be policy between May 6 and May 23 (was booked before May 4) for free for free (there are no change fees or taxis).
The journey should be between the same cities (or from Laguardia or Philadelphia), the same cabin, and be two days ago or after the original trip, He says their policy. If you are flying a soul or another non -specific airline, you will need to call to see your options about change.
If you are looking for a future trip book, I recommend passing through a completely different airport, or ensuring that you stop working long because the delay is not only outside Newark but also in Newark.
To make your life easier if you are We are Fly across Newark, only bring pregnancy if possible. It makes the last minute changes more flexible because you do not have a specific bag for anxiety.
Also, please do not take your frustration with airport staff! They are just tense like customers and are associated with the rules of the airline, and they cannot in any way to change the weather or accelerate the console. Give everyone a blessing and confirmation of your patience.
Is there any difference between flying inside and outside Newark in terms of safety?
no! There is a series of different control facilities that enter and abroad and all work together. If this center, which has already decreased, the pilots are trained to stay in the course or the last known permit. They will not go to the rogue or panic because they do not hear from ATC, as they are trained on such situations and they can direct themselves if necessary.
Is the situation in Newark really unique?
Yes and no. Newark had years of ATC employment issues that created similar problems, as it has now multiplied by building its main runway. This has been closed until at least mid -June, so that people can expect a delay in relation to this until then, in addition to any other ATC and weather problems. Bad summer weather days create a triple of issues that will be left to people sitting on their doors for several hours.
What should I watch on the days before my journey to get the best information about safety and delay?
People should check their airlines for updates, so subscribe to email alerts and text on delay, cancellation and gate changes. Check the panels, frankly, just go to the delay so that you do not have surprises or disappointments. You can also check out FAA consulting site. EWR is the airport symbol for Niger. If you check today, on May 9, you will see 262 minutes a delay in the weather and delay 75 minutes to build the runway. If you fly on a sunny day, you will need to search for the runway note and note size. The person who says “size” ultimately indicates an increase in capabilities or problems that cause delay in air traffic.
