Key Takeaways Federal officials put a cap on flights in and out of New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport in an effort to ease major flight delays and cancellations that have plagued the airport for weeks.

According to the New York Post, a blackout on April 28 for air traffic controllers overseeing Newark led to many workers taking trauma leave, exacerbating its staff shortage. In addition, a Newark Airport runway is closed for “rehabilitation work” leaving the airport with only one functioning runway.

The temporary restrictions are being imposed after repeated flight delays and cancellations. The cap will increase to 68 flights per hour in mid-June.