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Passengers aboard a flight from United Airlines say that they were stuck on the asphalt on Newark Liberty International Airport for seven hours before their flight was canceled when heavy weather caused delays at airports along the east coast on Monday evening.
Flavia Deluczas told WXYZ-TV That she was one of the dozens of passengers on board a United flight to Detroit with limited access to food and water.
“I was super grateful that I ate before I got on the plane because I would have been without a meal for seven hours,” said Deluczas. “The only thing that panicked me a bit is that they walked very low on water, so I just feel that if we had been there for longer, it would have been a situation without water.”
Flightaware data showed Tuesday 159 cancellations on Newark Airport, with dozens of flights delayed or canceled at other airports in the area.
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An aircraft from United Airlines can be seen on the asphalt at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, USA, 7 May 2025. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo/Reuters -Photos)
United Airlines told FOX Business in a statement that was a basic stop published by Newark “To manage volume and limit congestion” due to heavy weather conditions.
“We worked with customers on delayed or canceled flights to get them on the road as quickly as possible, and we have added a weather statement to give them maximum flexibility,” said the statement. “We have also encouraged customers to download our mobile app or to visit United.com to check their flight status and view the latest information.”
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United said in a statement that a basic stop was published at the airport on Monday evening due to the heavy weather. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo/Reuters -Photos)
Deluczas wondered why her flight to the asphalt was moved before taking off then weather technology Civil servants probably showed that a storm is rolling into the area.
“And if it is likely that you cannot take off, then you may not have to leave the gate,” she said.
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Newark Airport was ranked as the worst airport in the US in a new Airhelp report that was released this year.
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Of the 34 American airports included in the AirHelp scor report, Newark Liberty International Airport received the lowest score, at 7.25. The Airport Services services every year tens of millions of passengers, with 48.9 million that will fly through in 2024, according to the port authority of New York and New Jersey.
Aislinn Murphy from Fox Business has contributed to this report.
