In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control.
The new terminal first opened in January with 21 gates in operation and has been adding more gates since, climbing to the final figure of 33 gates in August.
United Airlines says in a statement that due to operational disruptions, it will operate about 395 daily flights at Newark International Airport instead of 410.
United is working on a comprehensive plan to better combat operational disruption in Newark, but is not going to cut back from its international network.
By Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week editors discuss what is behind the tens of thousands of flights that have been delayed or canceled in the U.S. Northeast in recent weeks.
United Airlines is prioritizing improvements to crew technology following a week its CEO described as “one of the most operationally challenging" in my career.
Wildfires in Canada have slowed or paused air traffic in portions of the U.S. northeast, as smoke drifts south in quantities large enough to impact visibility.
