Delays persisted Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport. They come a day after United Airlines announced they'd be cutting back flights at the airport​ due to persistent equipment and staffing issues.

Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport encountered long delays and cancellations Saturday due to an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide problem the Trump administration has pledged to fix.

United Airlines says its forced to cancel 35 daily flights from Newark due to staffing and technology issues at the airport, a major hub.