Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.

The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers. Officials are meeting with all the airlines that fly out of Newark starting Wednesday to discuss the plan.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it's taking immediate steps to alleviate the delays at Newark Liberty International Airport​ that began more than a week ago​.

With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for travelers.

Air-traffic controllers in Philadelphia manage the complex, busy airspace surrounding Newark. Their system for processing radar data is based in New York.The FAA said

The Federal Aviation Administration has vowed to accelerate fixes at New Jersey’s troubled Newark Liberty International Airport ... control operation that oversees the Garden State airport after technical problems caused mass cancellations.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government had reduced the number of flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport after two major air traffic control

A Port Authority official says that outdated tech, a shift in air traffic control staff and routine runway work converged at Newark Airport.

Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.