US EditionFAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
The FAA lifted flight limits after staffing-trigger events dropped from 81 to 1, allowing airlines to restore schedules at 40 major U.S. airports ahead of Thanksgiving travel.
- The Federal Aviation Administration lifted all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the government shutdown.
- Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, as the agency cited improved air traffic controller staffing since the shutdown ended.
- The FAA order had been in place since Nov. 7, cutting flights by up to 6% and affecting thousands of flights across the country due to staffing shortages during the shutdown.
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Norfolk flyers relieved by FAA's lifted flight restrictions
NORFOLK, VA. (WAVY) — The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) lifted flight restrictions at the nation's 40 busiest airports, giving air passengers a sense of relief. "It's great! It was what I was hoping for. I have been planning this trip for weeks now. I knew [there] could be some issues, but it seems like everything's [...]
Flight cuts imposed due to shutdown will end Monday, FAA says
FAA lifts flight restrictions at US airports, including Boston Logan
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its emergency order reducing the number of flights at many airports across the U.S., including Boston, allowing air traffic to return to normal on Monday after cuts during the government shutdown. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford made the announcement Sunday night. Normal operations at airports across the nation resumed at 6 a.m. Monday.
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