Newark Airport to open its shuttered runway Monday, 13 days ahead of schedule
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Newark Airport to open its shuttered runway Monday, 13 days ahead of schedule

Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday will reopen a closed runway that has contributed to weeks of delays and chaos at the travel hub. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy…

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Some global LGBTQ travelers are skipping America this Pride season
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Some global LGBTQ travelers are skipping America this Pride season

For many European gays, the festive Eurovision Song Contest each May marks the unofficial kickoff to the global Pride season. As usual, there were soaring highlights and scandalous…

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Delta flight erupts into chaos as pigeons fly around main cabin
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Delta flight erupts into chaos as pigeons fly around main cabin

A Delta flight erupted into chaos on Saturday when two pigeons were discovered in the plane’s main cabin, video of the pandemonium shows. According to an Instagram post…

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Memorial Day storms cause travel delays as millions prepare to head home
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Memorial Day storms cause travel delays as millions prepare to head home

A series of destructive storms across parts of the South and central U.S. could wash out Memorial Day plans and snarl millions of Americans’ return trek home. As…

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Road trips rev up as summer travelers hunt for cheaper vacations
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Road trips rev up as summer travelers hunt for cheaper vacations

Consumers aren’t ready to ditch their travel plans despite growing economic gloom. But they are hunting for bargains — and hoping to find them on the open road.…

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Memorial Day weekend on track to break travel records
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Memorial Day weekend on track to break travel records

Summer’s unofficial kickoff is here and Americans are wasting no time getting out of town. From crowded airports to congested highways, Memorial Day travel is heating up, thanks…

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Fewer people are flying out of Newark airport than this time last year
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Fewer people are flying out of Newark airport than this time last year

For some travelers, Newark Liberty International Airport has become a no-fly zone. With passengers spooked by reports of harried air traffic controllers’ losing radio and radar contact with…

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New Jersey Transit engineers and trainmen strike, stranding potentially 350,000 commuters
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New Jersey Transit engineers and trainmen strike, stranding potentially 350,000 commuters

Members of the railroad engineers union for New Jersey Transit went on strike right after midnight Friday morning, crippling a system that around 350,000 people rely on, officials…

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Man pleads guilty to attacking flight attendant during attempt to open plane door
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Man pleads guilty to attacking flight attendant during attempt to open plane door

A man who tried to open a cabin door and then attacked a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon on a passenger jet in 2023 has agreed…

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How to navigate Newark airport amid delays and outages
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How to navigate Newark airport amid delays and outages

Another ground stop at Newark Liberty International left travelers facing a new wave of cancellations and hourslong delays at the New Jersey airport on Sunday. This disruption follows…

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