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Privatizing Air Traffic Control Would Protect Travelers From Political Drama
The FAA ended flight cuts at 40 major airports after safety reviews showed improved staffing, ahead of a record 31 million Thanksgiving travelers, officials said.
- On Monday the FAA ended flight restrictions, and airports across the United States resumed pre-shutdown operating levels after a detailed safety review noted improved controller staffing.
- Due to unpaid work and rising retirements, the FAA ordered reductions at 40 major airports last week to protect passengers and relieve pressure on controllers.
- Data show that air traffic fell about 6 percent while FAA figures indicate 81 staffing triggers on November 8, later dropping to one on November 16, and FlightAware tracked over 400 delays and 30 cancellations on Monday.
- Passengers and cargo faced delays, with Anderson warning `there might be some delays because all that cargo was backed up for 10 days` before Thanksgiving.
- Longer term, officials say the shutdown could set back controller recruitment and retention, and Duffy warned `So this is going to live on in air travel well beyond the time frame that this government opens back up.
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Buffalo News+26 Reposted by 26 other sources
Privatizing air traffic control would protect travelers from political drama
As the Democrat-imposed government shutdown sputters to a close, the Federal Aviation Administration says airline traffic will take weeks to get back to normal. That will add to the millions
·Buffalo, United States
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The Independent+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
FAA ends flight restrictions after throttling flights during shutdown
The dramatic reduction of flights was canceled at 6 am, just ten days before Thanksgiving
·London, United Kingdom
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After weeks of restrictions, air traffic in the United States returns to normality. Thousands of failures have shaped the longest shutdown in the history of the United States.
·Berlin, Germany
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The US Aviation Regulator (FAA) announced that, starting on Monday, the flight reductions decided upon during the budget paralysis would cease.
·Montreal, Canada
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