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"MSNBC's Tom Costello claimed Friday that an air traffic controller who works at Newark airport said, ‘It is not safe. It is not a safe situation right now for the flying public. Don't fly into Newark. Avoid Newark at all costs.’”

May 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM

Bo Zarts
(26,023 posts)We always called it "Sew-ark," as in sewer.
Same here.
2naSalit
(97,317 posts)Last year, for 27 hours! I hated that place with a flaming hot passion already, now I'll pay extra to avoid it if I ever fly again.
ProfessorGAC
(73,558 posts)Used to fly into Newark because a customer's research center, and one if our manufacturing sites was nearby.
After a while, I flew into Philly & just drove further.
Newark is one of the worst airports I've ever been in.
maspaha
(557 posts)…EWR, where sewage meets the sea…
Meowmee
(9,212 posts)But was thinking to visit a friend in CA finally maybe this summer... ugh.. what a time.
ananda
(32,566 posts)you couldn't pay me to get on a plane.
Meowmee
(9,212 posts)However this may be my last chance to get to do that, go to CA, and there is no way I can drive there or take a train etc.
ananda
(32,566 posts)I'm a homebody anyway, since I still have
a ways to go with my diet and exercise
regime.
I'm even playing bridge online. In June
I plan to return to face to face and
tournament play.
Meowmee
(9,212 posts)It is a hard call to make because I hate to leave my cats, even with my brother, in case there is an emergency etc. And there are many other medical issues with flying for me as well.
OrlandoDem2
(3,001 posts)Dennis Donovan
(31,059 posts)Jennifer Bowers Bahney
May 2, 2025 2:32PM ET
MSNBC correspondent Tom Costello claimed Friday that an air traffic controller who "handles airspace" at the Newark, NJ, airport gave him some "rather concerning and startling information" about public safety.
"He said, It is not safe. 'It is not a safe situation right now for the flying public," Costello said. "Really an incredible statement, unsolicited. He just said that to me, and separately, 'Don't fly into Newark. Avoid Newark at all costs."
Costello said that there were about two-hour delays for planes coming into Newark on Friday following a week of major delays due to staffing issues.
"We've got a lot of problems going on," Costello said, including "equipment failures."
"They have lost both radios and radars this week," Costellos said. "And because of the stress, some controllers have walked off the job."
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JustAnotherGen
(35,625 posts)The 16th to Europe. Shit.
DFW
(58,482 posts)Flew in to Washington (IAD), left from Dallas (DFW).
Luckily, no incidents. Nothing but horror stories since I got back, but that was all trains.
Dave says
(5,173 posts)My wife and I were thinking of taking a train into DFW this summer instead of a plane. We were going to do a sleeper car.
DFW
(58,482 posts)But got back 4-5 hours late from Sprout City to D-Dorf on Tuesday, was 14 (!!!) hours late getting home from Paris at noon Thursday, should have been home at 10:00 PM Wednesday. Was late getting to Utrecht (NL) Friday, and train service was canceled to my town Friday as well as to my alternative station (Düsseldorf Airport) on the way back.
A rather crappy week for travel in all four countries (D-F-B-NL).
Upthevibe
(9,638 posts)milestogo
(21,277 posts)RJ-MacReady
(603 posts)To Las Vegas July 2nd.
maspaha
(557 posts)Elon will fix it!