Duffy Says ‘Several Weeks’ of Flight Cuts Needed at Newark

Travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that Newark airport would see “several weeks” of reduced capacity as officials grapple with spiraling delays and safety lapses at one of the country’s busiest hubs.

“We’re having these glitches in the system,” Duffy said in an interview that is to air Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. “So we slow it down and keep people safe. That’s what we do.”