Airport Operations Normalized After Telecom Outage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has confirmed that airport operations are back to normal following a disruption caused by a cut telecom line.
Several major airports in the Northeast, including JFK and LaGuardia, faced significant delays on Monday. Duffy explained that an Amtrak construction crew accidentally severed a fiber line in New Jersey, leading to a telecom outage and the subsequent grounding of flights. However, Amtrak refuted claims of responsibility for the incident.
“The telecom lines have been repaired, and all airport operations in the Northeast are resuming. It will take some time to clear all existing delays,” Duffy stated on X a few hours after his initial announcement.
While addressing the situation, Duffy took the opportunity to call for increased funding to improve aging infrastructure, highlighting its impact on issues like the recent outage.
“This incident underscores the need for additional funding to modernize aging infrastructure and prevent disruptions like this in the future,” he remarked.
According to the FAA, General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport is still dealing with an average delay of one hour.
This wave of flight delays coincides with the upcoming 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will begin on Tuesday, bringing together world leaders in New York City.
