After weeks of flight delays and multiple air traffic control outages at Newark Airport, the FAA is reducing the number of flights by about 25 percent.

Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.

Disruptions to communications between pilots and air-traffic control left travelers shaken, with some questioning if flying out of the airport is safe.

The roads are always busiest in the afternoons and evenings. Transportation data firm INRIX said people planning to return home on Memorial Day itself should try to leave before the busiest hours of 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

The transportation secretary admitted to redirecting his wife through New York's LaGuardia airport but said it was because of Newark’s reliability, not safety.

Transportation chief Sean Duffy said he is asking the Office of the Inspector General to investigate the decision to move Newark air traffic controllers from Long Island to Philadelphia.