US EditionSome flight restrictions eased Saturday after government shutdown
Flight cancellations at 40 U.S. airports dropped from 6% to 3% due to improved air traffic controller staffing after the government shutdown, FAA said.
- On Saturday, the Trump administration scaled down flight restrictions at 40 airports across the country, halving required cancellations from 6% to 3% after the shutdown ended earlier this week.
- The FAA said easing flight cancellation requirements reflects improved air traffic controller staffing as workers began receiving back pay following the shutdown.
- FlightAware reported more than 400 cancellations as of 6 a.m. Saturday, well below nearly 3,000 last Sunday, while the Federal Aviation Administration said it will monitor system performance throughout the weekend.
- Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee demanded more transparency and criticized abandoning Biden-era rules requiring compensation for controllable cancellations, while the Transportation Department defended rejecting 'burdensome' regulations to improve the National Air Space.
- Efforts to fix the controller shortage were likely set back by the shutdown, with air traffic controllers facing added stress, some taking second jobs, younger controllers leaving, and retirements reaching 15 to 20 a day.
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