Flight cuts imposed due to shutdown will end Monday, FAA says
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.
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