"We continue to urge the FAA to address ongoing staffing shortages," a Port Authority spokesperson told Newsweek.

United Airlines says its forced to cancel 35 daily flights from Newark due to staffing and technology issues at the airport, a major hub.

Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend and again on Monday as shortages of air traffic controllers persists, causing flight disruptions at one of the nation’s busiest airports.