"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 number of flights canceled this weekend was at its lowest point since the order took effect and was well below the 3% cuts the FAA was requiring for Saturday and Sunday. Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that less than 1% of all flights were canceled this weekend. The flight tracking website FlightAware said 149 flights were cut Sunday and 315 were canceled on Saturday."
"The FAA statement said an agency safety team recommended the order be rescinded after "detailed reviews of safety trends and the steady decline of staffing-trigger events in air traffic control facilities." The statement said the FAA "is aware of reports of non-compliance by carriers over the course of the emergency order. The agency is reviewing and assessing enforcement options." It did not elaborate."
Airlines can resume regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST after the FAA rescinded an emergency order that had limited traffic since Nov. 7. The order, prompted by safety concerns amid growing staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities during the shutdown, initially cut flights by 4%, rose to 6%, then was reduced to 3% before being lifted. Impacted hubs included New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Cancellations peaked Nov. 9 when more than 2,900 flights were cut, and improved as controllers returned following the end of the 43-day shutdown on Nov. 12. The FAA reported reduced cancellations and is reviewing carrier non-compliance.
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