The first flights will departed Monday morning, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will be at the airport for a news conference in the afternoon.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Verizon worked to install new fiber optic cables that transmit flight data used to manage Newark's airspace.

While the AAA expects a record number of domestic fliers, the number of travelers flying locally, including through Newark Airport, has dropped this holiday weekend compared to this same time last year.

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.