Transportation secretary calls Newark safe
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained Wednesday that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety issues.
The transportation secretary admitted to redirecting his wife through New York's LaGuardia airport but said it was because of Newark’s reliability, not safety.
Federal Aviation Administration officials and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy are at separate hearings Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill, as cancellations and delays continue to plague Newark International Airport and impact other airports around the country.
On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified in front of the House Appropriations Committee before meeting with airline heads to discuss additional
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.