Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained Wednesday that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety issues.

Federal Aviation Administration officials and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy are at separate hearings Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill, as cancellations and delays continue to plague Newark International Airport and impact other airports around the country.

Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, told a radio show host that he switched flights for his wife to help her avoid flying out of Newark Liberty airport, one day after claiming it was safe to fly from there,

The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, and throughout the system, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.

On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified in front of the House Appropriations Committee before meeting with airline heads to discuss additional

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.