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The Manila Times on MSNCreaky US air traffic system faces summer travel rushAs the Memorial Day holiday weekend gets underway, US voyagers are girding for a bumpy ride as heavy summer travel volumes test the nation's overworked air traffic system. Travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport said this week they were resigned to delays but not worried about safety.
Operations at United Airline's massive hub at Newark Liberty International airport have stabilised following a sharp reduction in daily air traffic mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
United Airlines Capt. Miles Morgan says a loss of communication with air traffic control is one of the first things pilots learn to handle.
A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport refuses to fly out of the travel hub anymore — saying it’s “only a matter of time” before there’s a “fatal crash.