Greg Raiff, founder and CEO of Elevate Aviation Group, told Fox News Digital that under-invested infrastructure and major staffing shortages are disrupting flights at EWR, and the immediate solution is to decrease the number of flights while increasing recruitment.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the number of flight cutbacks would fluctuate by time of day, with most targeting afternoon hours when international arrivals make the airport busier.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the “next several weeks.”