United Airlines axes dozens of daily flights at Newark Airport over delays, FAA walk-offs: ‘No other choice'
1. UAL cuts 35 daily flights due to FAA technology and staffing issues. 2. Cancellations constitute 10% of UAL's Newark service; delays impact thousands. 3. Over 20% of EWR air traffic controllers walked off due to tech failures. 4. FAA issues Ground Delay for Newark, causing average delays of 127 minutes. 5. Call for EWR designation as a Level 3 slot-controlled airport by UAL.