Newark Liberty International Airport canceled hundreds of flights on Thursday as the travel center dealt with flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which broke through the region overnight causing rapid flooding and killing at least 9 people in New York City and northern New Jersey.
“The storm has passed, but our crews are working diligently to eliminate the residual floods and return operations to normal. As of today, 370 flights are canceled today at #EWR“, The airport tweeted Thursday morning.
“Passengers are advised to check with their carriers before heading to the airport.”
The airport canceled 102 flights, or 21 percent of scheduled trips, on Wednesday, leaving travelers stranded at the airport as the storm attacked the area, according to Flight Aware data. He delayed another 120.
“We are experiencing severe flooding due to the storm tonight. Currently, all flight activity is suspended and travelers are advised to contact their airline for the latest information on the resumption of flights and services. Passengers are being deviated from flooded areas above ground level,”The airport said on Twitter on Wednesday evening.
Departures to Newark International were set briefly on Wednesday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration website.
The air traffic control tower was evacuated at a given time by a tornado warning, according to the FAA. Drivers returned to the tower around 10pm, but flights were made to the three most important airports in the region.
At John F. Kennedy International Airport, only 20 flights were canceled since Thursday morning, according to the airport.
Travel headaches occur just days before Labor Day weekend, when tens of millions of Americans are expected to take to the roads and the sky over the holiday weekend.
The Port Authority, which operates Newark Airport, as well as JFK and LaGuardia, did not immediately return The Post’s request for comment on the cancellations.