Newark Liberty International Airport continued to experience significant flight delays and cancellations Monday due to staffing shortages stemming from the government shutdown.
More than 90 flights were canceled at Newark Airport as of Monday morning, along with over 100 delays affecting multiple airlines and destinations, according to FlightAware .
On Sunday, nearly 1,000 flights were either delayed or canceled, the worst day of the weekend and occuring at the end of a popular travel week for New Jersey residents.
Some arrivals were delayed an average of 2 hours and 14 minutes Sunday , the Federal Aviation Administration reported and numerous videos showed a long line of planes waiting to take off.
The disruptions come as major airlines have begun implementing government-mandated

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