Here it is: my home airport has been declared by an Australian travel insurance comparison company to The Most Stressful in the World! I'll put aside how I feel about travel insurance in general (a monstrous racket) and take the results at face value because I know that EWR has a bad reputation with many travelers. Feel free to pile on!
What's odd is my anecdotal experience: a sample size of flying in and out of it six to ten times annually for 23 years, first as a Continental flyer and then United. I've NEVER had any major issues: no serious delays outgoing or incoming, going through security (like many big airports, if you don't have TSA PreCheck or Global Entry, there can be long queues), no problems checking in or picking up baggage, passage through immigration, and very pleasant United Terminal C along with the almost new Europe-level Terminal A. I've had far worse experiences at major airports like Denver and LAX.
The one thing from my POV that needs a serious upgrade at Newark is the passenger pickup at Terminal C, a total goatf**k at peak times.
What's odd is my anecdotal experience: a sample size of flying in and out of it six to ten times annually for 23 years, first as a Continental flyer and then United. I've NEVER had any major issues: no serious delays outgoing or incoming, going through security (like many big airports, if you don't have TSA PreCheck or Global Entry, there can be long queues), no problems checking in or picking up baggage, passage through immigration, and very pleasant United Terminal C along with the almost new Europe-level Terminal A. I've had far worse experiences at major airports like Denver and LAX.
The one thing from my POV that needs a serious upgrade at Newark is the passenger pickup at Terminal C, a total goatf**k at peak times.
