A new fiber optic cable is now in place between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic control telecommunications at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport,

After weeks of chaos, delays and cancellation at the major hub, Duffy claimed there is light at the end of the tunnel.

The airport, which has suffered from staffing shortages and communications breakdowns, faces the first big weekend leading up to summer.

Whether it’s a short road trip to a nearby lake or beach or jumping on a plane to explore a big city, Americans are gearing up to travel over the long Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer kicks off with economic worries rattling the U.