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The government shutdown and FAA cuts have hit Newark Liberty today, cancelling and delaying major airlines in and out of NJ. Here's the latest.
A JetBlue flight from Cancún to Newark was diverted to Florida after it experienced a sudden altitude drop. The Airbus A320 landed at Tampa International Airport, where it was met by medical personnel. There have been several instances of flights abruptly plunging in altitude over the past few years.
At least 15 passengers of a JetBlue flight were hospitalized after their aircraft experienced a sudden drop in altitude, according to reports that state the plane made an emergency landing in Tampa, Fla.
Airlines canceled over 1,500 flights Tuesday due to staffing issues amid the shutdown. How bad are delays and cancellations at Newark today? See here.
The FAA flight cuts are officially causing major headaches out there. Dozens of flights at Boston Logan International Airport were canceled Friday morning, as the FAA-imposed 10% reduction in air traffic goes into effect. As of 11 a.m. on Friday, 38 flights had already been canceled at Logan, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
The JetBlue Airways flight 1230 en route from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) experienced a sudden loss of
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday warned of “massively more disruption” in air travel if the ongoing government shutdown, which has lasted for more than a month, continues into the