Officials blamed severe thunderstorms or widespread flight delays at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, with some passengers saying they were stuck on planes for hours.
Passengers complained on social media and to NJ.com about severe delays Wednesday night, sitting in aircraft on the tarmac for hours, only to return to the airport where they faced lines to claim baggage and get transportation elsewhere.
Despite a sinkhole closing one of two runways at LaGuardia Airport Wednesday, United Airlines and Port Authority spokespersons attributed the problems at Newark to stormy weather…