The “delay reduction meeting,” called by the Federal Aviation Administration, started Wednesday and seeks to get airlines to agree to not fly as many flights into busy Newark airport to minimize cancellations and delays.

Major delays and cancellations out of Newark Liberty International Airport​ could continue if multiple issues, including staffing shortages and equipment malfunctions, aren't solved.

A veteran air-traffic controller at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is calling for more resources and speaking out about the intense pressures workers face amid a staffing shortage and tech outages.

Experts weigh in on what travelers can do if facing delays or cancellations, and how to be proactive for upcoming flights.

Nick Mordowanec is a Newsweek investigative reporter based in Michigan. His focus includes U.S. and international politics and policies, immigration, crime and social issues. Other reporting has covered education, economics, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Three days of meetings to discuss reducing the number of flights at Newark Liberty ... Terminal Radar Approach Control, or TRACON, facility that handles flights headed to or from the Newark ...