Finally! Some good news for air travelers.

"Data from the aviation analytics company Cirium shows there were about 1,200 cancellations on Tuesday, representing about 5.2% of scheduled flights. That is down from the 2,240 on Monday (8.7%) and the about 2,630 on Sunday (10.2%) - the worst day since the cuts began. Aviation data website Flightaware shows that as of 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, about 900 flights within, into, or out of the US have been canceled."

"On-time performance is on the rise, too. About 83% of flights departed within 15 minutes of their scheduled time on Tuesday. Cirium said that's "above to above average." It's also far better than the nearly 40% of flights that left late on Sunday and Monday. Friday and Saturday were better but still lagging: 77% and 71% of flights left on time, respectively."

"Flyers have been on a rollercoaster since the government shutdown on October 1, which has forced air traffic controllers to work without pay for 43 days. Things began to further spiral on Friday, when government officials started cutting 10% of flights across 40 US airports to manage traffic. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the mass cancellations, and experts warned the busy holiday season would further strain the airspace - but it appears the impacts are reducing, as a deal to end the shutdown appears close."

Flight cancellations and delays decreased after disruptions at U.S. airports caused by a government shutdown that forced air traffic controllers to work without pay for 43 days. Government officials cut about 10% of flights across 40 U.S. airports to manage traffic. Cancellation counts fell from roughly 2,630 on Sunday to about 1,200 on Tuesday, with FlightAware reporting about 900 canceled flights as of Wednesday morning. On-time departures improved to about 83% within 15 minutes on Tuesday, compared with nearly 40% late departures on Sunday and Monday. A ban on private jets at 12 major airports eased congestion in busy hubs. Experts estimate full recovery could take up to two weeks.

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