"The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, the agency said. The announcement was made in a joint statement by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford."
"Citing safety concerns as staffing shortages grew at air traffic control facilities during the shutdown, the FAA issued an unprecedented order to limit traffic in the skies. It had been in place since Nov. 7, affecting thousands of flights across the country. Impacted airports included large hubs in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta. The flight cuts started at 4% and later grew to 6% before the FAA on Friday rolled the restrictions back to 3%,"
The FAA rescinded emergency limits on commercial flights at 40 major airports, permitting airlines to resume normal schedules starting Monday at 6 a.m. EST. The action followed a joint statement by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. The agency had imposed unprecedented traffic limits beginning Nov. 7 because of safety concerns tied to air traffic control staffing shortages during the 43-day government shutdown. A safety team recommended rescinding the order after detailed reviews and a steady decline in staffing-trigger events. Cancellations peaked Nov. 9 with more than 2,900 flights; conditions improved as controllers returned and the FAA paused further rate increases.
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