Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that flight restrictions put in place during the recent government shutdown will end on Monday at 6 am. These restrictions, which cut a portion of air traffic due to staffing issues, affected hundreds of flights across 40 U.S. airports.
Key Facts
- The FAA imposed flight restrictions during a record-long government shutdown.
- The shutdown lasted 43 days and caused hundreds of flight cancellations.
- Restrictions affected air traffic at 40 high-traffic U.S. airports.
- Initially, the FAA cut 4% of air traffic, increasing to 6% before reducing to 3%.
- Many air traffic employees worked without pay during this period.
- FAA cited improvements in staffing levels as a reason for ending restrictions.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy thanked the FAA safety team and discussed future plans for air traffic control improvements.
