As travelers endure tricky travel conditions at airports nationwide, the U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a new rule that would strengthen protections for consumers.

The depot's new "all-gender" facilities are a top 10 finalist for the 2022 America's Best Restroom contest, now in its 21st year.

“There’s supply chain issues. And there’s the cost of fuel. They’re trying to get workers. They’re trying to get the pilots’ seniority sorted out with so many retirements and people gone for long periods of time on leave. And so much of that together with this incredible demand hitting it all at the same time,” Kathleen Bangs, spokesperson for FlightAware, told NJBIZ.

The retail giant and the Port Authority had been negotiating a 20-year lease to transform two existing buildings into a 250,000-square-foot global air freight terminal. Announced last August, the project was sharply criticized by local activists.

The move came amid an especially brutal Thursday at the airport, when 10% of flights were cancelled and another 10% were delayed, making the outpost the most disrupted one in the country.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a roster of nearly 60 regional, national and global brands that will bring their business to Newark Liberty International Airport's updated 1 million-square-foot depot, which is expected to open later this year.

Available to passengers including premium and business travelers or enlisted military members, the nearly 30,000-square-foot space has more than 480 seats, showers, a full-service coffee bar and technology like self-scan entry and free Wi-Fi.

The airline is also introducing a temporary route that will operate for two days in May to allow easy access to the Kentucky Derby.