The Airport Faces Competition From Other Airports One of the three largest airports in the New York area, Newark complements airline offerings from both LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International.

The flight caps went into effect on Tuesday, but it is unclear how quickly Newark can resolve most of its operational issues.

Because of the way airline networks are structured – particularly at United Airlines, which runs a major hub at Newark – delays and cancellations at that airport can have knock-on effects on flights scheduled to use the same planes later in the day on other routes.

After three days of meetings with airline executives, the Federal Aviation Administration has a proposal to reduce the number of aircraft operations at Newark Liberty International Airport.

But for the airline, the timing of the chaos is particularly ... itself in a bind as a result of its move to consolidate operations at Newark and exit JFK in 2016. Munoz, who served as the ...