FAA Tries to Ease Flight Congestion at New York Airports

Staffing shortage at New York air-traffic control facility could contribute to snarled flights

John F. Kennedy International Airport and New York-area airports could experience delays.Photo: Justin Lane/Shutterstock

Air-traffic officials on Wednesday said they are trying to ease what they expect could be flight delays and other snarls in the New York-area skies this summer.

The number of flights at New York airports is set to rise while a key air-traffic control facility there continues to struggle with a staffing shortfall. The combined impact could lead to a 45% increase in delays in New York this summer if no action is taken, the Federal Aviation Administration wrote in a notice Wednesday. 

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