It’s been a brutal month for Newark Liberty International Airport, as telecommunications and radar outages have plagued one of the nation’s busiest airports, triggering delays and cancellations for thousands of passengers.

As the Memorial Day holiday weekend gets underway, US voyagers are girding for a bumpy ride as heavy summer travel volumes test the nation's overworked air traffic system. Travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport said this week they were resigned to delays but not worried about safety.

“The FAA, the airlines, and all of the supporting people have worked diligently to make air travel safer, and it’s never been safer," he said. And that's part of the reason there are more delays and cancellations as air traffic control equipment falters.

A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport refuses to fly out of the travel hub anymore — saying it’s

Controllers handling aircraft headed into Newark Liberty International Airport lost radio frequencies for approximately 2 seconds, said the FAA