"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.

Nearly 300 flights into and out of Newark Airport in New Jersey were delayed or cancelled Monday morning as the international transit hub continued to struggle with a shortage of air traffic controllers, as well as inclement weather, federal transportation officials said.