The CEO said the current situation is a "huge perception issue," claiming the airline had its most reliable Memorial Day weekend ever at the airport.

United Airlines Holdings Inc.’s second-quarter profit will fall well below its original outlook because flight disruptions and air traffic control outages at its Newark hub have driven away passengers and forced the carrier to cut ticket prices for the summer.

Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the largest hubs of United Airlines , and the congested airport is also the Chicago-based carrier's biggest operational challenge.