Extensive delays due to equipment issues, staffing shortages plague Newark Airport again
NBC New York
[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.560', 'text': 'A travel nightmare, deja vu. Newark'}, {'start': '2.560', 'end': '6.640', 'text': 'airport passengers subjected to hours'}, {'start': '4.560', 'end': '8.559', 'text': "long delays. Again, what's causing them"}, {'start': '6.640', 'end': '9.760', 'text': 'this time? And that is where we begin at'}, {'start': '8.559', 'end': '11.920', 'text': "6 o'clock. Good evening everyone. I'm"}, {'start': '9.760', 'end': '13.840', 'text': 'David Usher. Natalie Pascarella has the'}, {'start': '11.920', 'end': '15.759', 'text': 'evening off. The delays are expected to'}, {'start': '13.840', 'end': '17.119', 'text': 'continue through the night. At one'}, {'start': '15.759', 'end': '19.600', 'text': 'point, at the height of the problem,'}, {'start': '17.119', 'end': '21.119', 'text': "passengers were told they'd be delayed 5"}, {'start': '19.600', 'end': '23.119', 'text': 'hours. Staffing and equipment'}, {'start': '21.119', 'end': '24.480', 'text': 'malfunctions are to blame. Things are'}, {'start': '23.119', 'end': '25.920', 'text': 'slowly getting better, but passengers'}, {'start': '24.480', 'end': '27.920', 'text': "aren't being assured this won't happen"}, {'start': '25.920', 'end': '31.279', 'text': "again. News4's Mark Santia live at"}, {'start': '27.920', 'end': '31.279', 'text': 'Newark with some frust.'}, {'start': '32.640', 'end': '35.680', 'text': 'Yeah, David, I want to bring you up to'}, {'start': '34.000', 'end': '38.320', 'text': 'speed real quick. This is the update.'}, {'start': '35.680', 'end': '40.480', 'text': 'Last check, we are seeing improvements,'}, {'start': '38.320', 'end': '43.760', 'text': 'David, for departures. According to the'}, {'start': '40.480', 'end': '47.360', 'text': 'FAA, departures are now running close to'}, {'start': '43.760', 'end': '49.680', 'text': 'or on time. Now, arrivals into Newark,'}, {'start': '47.360', 'end': '52.719', 'text': 'flights coming into Newark, those David'}, {'start': '49.680', 'end': '56.879', 'text': 'still seeing delays. The average delay 5'}, {'start': '52.719', 'end': '59.520', 'text': 'hours coming into Newark.'}, {'start': '56.879', 'end': '62.399', 'text': 'Arrivals and departures. Both boards'}, {'start': '59.520', 'end': '64.239', 'text': 'sharing a common theme today. Delay.'}, {'start': '62.399', 'end': '66.320', 'text': 'When we first woke up this morning, it'}, {'start': '64.239', 'end': '68.720', 'text': 'was uh like a bunch of emails and it was'}, {'start': '66.320', 'end': '69.920', 'text': 'first delayed until 1:30 and then we'}, {'start': '68.720', 'end': '71.119', 'text': 'check we\'re like, "All right, it\'s fine.'}, {'start': '69.920', 'end': '74.240', 'text': 'Give us a little time." And then we'}, {'start': '71.119', 'end': '76.880', 'text': 'check in and um go through TSA. Another'}, {'start': '74.240', 'end': '78.799', 'text': 'email. Oh, delayed till 4:30. Trying to'}, {'start': '76.880', 'end': '80.560', 'text': 'get back to Detroit to watch the Pistons'}, {'start': '78.799', 'end': '83.119', 'text': 'take on the Knicks tonight. Junior and'}, {'start': '80.560', 'end': '85.759', 'text': "Alana say with the delays, they've given"}, {'start': '83.119', 'end': '88.159', 'text': 'up hope for catching tip off and instead'}, {'start': '85.759', 'end': '90.400', 'text': "they're just hoping for smooth travel. I"}, {'start': '88.159', 'end': '92.799', 'text': 'hope my bags make it home with me and'}, {'start': '90.400', 'end': '94.720', 'text': "not before we get there and they're"}, {'start': '92.799', 'end': '96.880', 'text': 'stuck behind a locked door somewhere.'}, {'start': '94.720', 'end': '99.040', 'text': "It's the second time this week travelers"}, {'start': '96.880', 'end': '101.280', 'text': 'in and out of Newark airport have been'}, {'start': '99.040', 'end': '104.320', 'text': "hit with lengthy delays. It's a"}, {'start': '101.280', 'end': '108.560', 'text': 'compounding problem. These facilities'}, {'start': '104.320', 'end': '111.200', 'text': 'across the country, they have 85%'}, {'start': '108.560', 'end': '113.759', 'text': 'staffing level.'}, {'start': '111.200', 'end': '116.000', 'text': 'The FAA blames staffing shortages and'}, {'start': '113.759', 'end': '118.560', 'text': 'malfunctioning equipment at Philadelphia'}, {'start': '116.000', 'end': '122.000', 'text': 'Tron, which manages the airspace around'}, {'start': '118.560', 'end': '124.479', 'text': 'Newark. Aviation expert JP Tristani says'}, {'start': '122.000', 'end': '127.040', 'text': "it's a domino effect. There in lies many"}, {'start': '124.479', 'end': '129.920', 'text': 'of your problems that are ongoing and'}, {'start': '127.040', 'end': '132.959', 'text': 'are going to get worse as the summer'}, {'start': '129.920', 'end': '136.000', 'text': 'season progresses and we have far more'}, {'start': '132.959', 'end': '139.640', 'text': 'tourists and flights trying to get in'}, {'start': '136.000', 'end': '142.160', 'text': "all these airports. Right now we're just"}, {'start': '139.640', 'end': '144.560', 'text': "bored. We're going to go sit and read to"}, {'start': '142.160', 'end': '146.640', 'text': "one another. We've got a good book"}, {'start': '144.560', 'end': '149.040', 'text': 'going.'}, {'start': '146.640', 'end': '151.200', 'text': 'It could be worse. In other words,'}, {'start': '149.040', 'end': '153.360', 'text': 'travelers say the unexpected delays have'}, {'start': '151.200', 'end': '156.000', 'text': 'put a U-turn in their plans. Everything'}, {'start': '153.360', 'end': '157.680', 'text': 'from missing school, work, and'}, {'start': '156.000', 'end': '159.599', 'text': "vacations. Kind of tough. I'm just"}, {'start': '157.680', 'end': '161.760', 'text': 'taking it as it comes. As of right now,'}, {'start': '159.599', 'end': '163.120', 'text': "it's the best thing I can do. But, um,"}, {'start': '161.760', 'end': '164.319', 'text': "definitely disappointment. We didn't"}, {'start': '163.120', 'end': '166.000', 'text': 'know that it was going to happen. Like,'}, {'start': '164.319', 'end': '167.680', 'text': "we're on the way here already, and then"}, {'start': '166.000', 'end': '169.760', 'text': 'we just got the notification of, oh,'}, {'start': '167.680', 'end': '171.519', 'text': "it's rebooked. Honestly, I didn't know"}, {'start': '169.760', 'end': '174.080', 'text': 'that like this could even happen. Like,'}, {'start': '171.519', 'end': '177.599', 'text': "I didn't know that was like a thing. So,"}, {'start': '174.080', 'end': '178.959', 'text': "that's that's pretty concerning. Um"}, {'start': '177.599', 'end': '181.959', 'text': "because I've never experienced this"}, {'start': '178.959', 'end': '181.959', 'text': 'before.'}, {'start': '182.560', 'end': '187.120', 'text': 'Back here live, David. Again, the latest'}, {'start': '185.120', 'end': '190.000', 'text': 'on the delays right now. According to'}, {'start': '187.120', 'end': '191.680', 'text': 'the FAA, flights departing from Newark,'}, {'start': '190.000', 'end': '194.319', 'text': 'flights departing from Newark are'}, {'start': '191.680', 'end': '196.239', 'text': 'running on time. There are no delays,'}, {'start': '194.319', 'end': '198.400', 'text': 'flights, incoming flights, flights'}, {'start': '196.239', 'end': '201.440', 'text': 'arriving here at Newark. Right now, the'}, {'start': '198.400', 'end': '203.599', 'text': "average delay, we're looking at a 5hour"}, {'start': '201.440', 'end': '205.440', 'text': 'delay for flights coming into Newark.'}, {'start': '203.599', 'end': '206.640', 'text': 'But again, flights leaving Newark for'}, {'start': '205.440', 'end': '208.959', 'text': "the first time today since we've been"}, {'start': '206.640', 'end': '211.040', 'text': "here. We've been here several hours. No"}, {'start': '208.959', 'end': '212.640', 'text': "delays. If you're leaving Newark right"}, {'start': '211.040', 'end': '215.120', 'text': "now, you're not seeing any delays. We're"}, {'start': '212.640', 'end': '217.680', 'text': "live at Newark airport. I'm Mark Santia,"}, {'start': '215.120', 'end': '217.680', 'text': 'News4 New'}]