It's been a rough month at Newark Liberty International Airport, but things should stabilize for the summer rush.

Travelers at Newark Airport will face a reduced number of flights for the foreseeable future, United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Wednesday. Last week, the FAA announced it would be limiting Newark to 28 inbound and outbound flights per hour until June 15 to combat ongoing

The total represents nearly a 10% drop from the same period last year, when 368,925 passengers went through security at the airport. The flight decrease appears to have helped Newark rebound after a series of travel issues,

Sadly, Newark is not the exception; it’s a harbinger of all we can expect in years to come. America is experiencing both an aviation safety meltdown and a monopolization crisis. They are combining to make flying both more expensive and more dangerous.

The FAA announced it's cutting the number of flights landing and taking off at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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

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 FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.

But smooth sailing out of Newark — deemed a “travel hellhole” by frustrated frequent flyers over the past few weeks — has become virtually impossible. The disarray is largely due to a string of air-traffic control outages, construction issues and Federal Aviation Administration employees walking off the job due to malfunctioning equipment .

Air traffic control systems at Newark's airport have failed repeatedly. Flight delays and cancellations have mounted, even as the summer travel season kicks off.