""This is not a rubber band, so it's not going to snap back," Aviation strategist Henry Harteveldt, president of Atmosphere Research Group, told Business Insider. He estimated it could take seven to 14 days for flight schedules to return to normal after the government reopens, and expects the government and airlines to want to minimize disruptions to the Thanksgiving travel period."
"One key complication affecting flights during this government shutdown compared to the last one in 2019 is that airlines are facing new restrictions from the Federal Aviation Administration on the number of routes they're allowed to fly. The FAA instructed airlines to begin canceling flights last Friday because of the strain on air traffic controllers caused by the government shutdown, which resulted in many controllers working without pay."
Hundreds of thousands of travelers experienced flight disruptions during the US government shutdown. Airline schedules and capacity cannot rebound immediately after reopening; cancellation rates peaked on Saturday and residual impacts could take several days to unwind. Flight schedules may take seven to 14 days to return to normal after the government reopens, complicating holiday travel. Airlines face new FAA restrictions on the number of routes, unlike in 2019, which slows restoration of operations. The FAA instructed airlines to begin canceling flights because air traffic controllers were strained and many worked without pay. Single cancellations can cascade across crews and schedules, creating backlogs.
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