The FAA said it is reducing flight operations at Newark Airport due to equipment outages, staffing shortages and runway construction in order to alleviate delays and congestion.

Newark Airport's runway construction project, along with air traffic control staffing​ and equipment outages​, led to problems that plagued passengers for weeks​.

A key runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has been under construction for months causing significant delays and cancelations, will reopen on Monday, June 2.