On what is expected to be the busiest air travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday period this year, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning it plans to implement a ground ground delay program at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Travelers heading to Newark International Airport could face delays of up to 95 minutes, according to the FAA. Ground delays have been issued for the airport until 2 a.m. Thursday morning. “Due to FAA issues,

The Federal Aviation Administration is using military airspace specially opened for civilian use to ensure smooth travel during the holiday, officials said.

The FAA is slowing air traffic into Newark Airport as a result of staffing shortages the day before the peak Thanksgiving travel begins, according to the FAA website. The ground delay program at Newark is in effect until 1 a.

You’ve done everything by the book — got to the airport hours before departure, followed TSA guidelines about what can’t be put in carry bags, even remembered to wear slip-on shoes to make the getaway to the gate faster.

Airports across the United States are preparing for what is anticipated to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period ever.