Mother’s Day mayhem unfolded in the skies as sudden ground stops at Newark and Atlanta airports threw travel into chaos.
A runway equipment failure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport halted flights for hours, delaying over 530 and canceling several.
Newark Liberty International airport faced its own crisis when a telecommunications glitch at a nearby control centre triggered a shutdown, causing over 150 delays and 80+ cancellations.
Though operations have resumed, Newark continues to reel from ongoing issues including radar outages, staffing shortages, and equipment failures.
For frustrated travellers, it was another turbulent chapter in what’s becoming a growing air traffic nightmare.