"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 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."
Airlines can resume regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST. The FAA limited air traffic beginning Nov. 7 because of staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities during the shutdown, affecting thousands of flights at major hubs. The restrictions initially cut flights by 4%, rose to 6%, and were rolled back to 3% as controller staffing improved after the 43-day shutdown ended on Nov. 12. Weekend cancellations fell below the required caps, with Cirium reporting less than 1% canceled and FlightAware reporting 315 cancellations Saturday and 149 Sunday. The FAA rescinded the order after safety reviews and is assessing carrier non-compliance reports.
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