This was announced by the Federal Aviation Administration. government shutdownRelated flight cuts will end Monday at 6 a.m.
The lifting of flight restrictions will put airports back on track for increased travel ahead of Thanksgiving.
The FAA made the announcement in a Sunday evening press release, saying it conducted a review of safety trends before rescinding the emergency flight curtailment order. The number of staffing triggers — a situation when the number of air traffic controllers on duty falls below the minimum required level — fell to one on Sunday from a record high of 81 on Nov. 8, according to the FAA.
“I want to thank the FAA's dedicated safety team for keeping our skies safe during the longest government shutdown in our nation's history, and for the nation's patience as it put safety first,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a press release.
Air traffic controllers were among thousands of federal employees who went without pay during the shutdown. Some air traffic controllers began calling in sick after missed my first full paycheck October 28.
The lack of employees has led to staffing shortages across the country, prompting the FAA to order airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 hub airports.
There were 17,404 flights scheduled at those 40 airports on Sunday, according to aviation analytics company Cirium. But airports have a below-average flight cancellation rate of 0.25%. These airports also recorded a 91% on-time departure rate, which Cirium says is above average.
From November 7 to November 10, more than 7,000 flights were canceled in the United States. This has led to widespread travel disruptions across the country. stuck in airports And disappointed pilots screamed about shutting down when he got stuck on the asphalt.
President Donald Trump Previously, it was proposed to bring to disciplinary liability air traffic controllers who called in sick during a stop, and those who went to work – receive a bonus of $10,000.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, echoing Trump, also said that some TSA Agents Those who have served exemplarily will also receive a $10,000 award.
43 day shutdown longest in historyended Wednesday after a lengthy debate on Capitol Hill.
