FAA ends emergency order mandating flight reductions at 40 airports during government shutdown, officials say

Flight reductions at 40 airports mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month are set to come to an end Monday morning, according to a joint statement from United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

The cuts, which began on November 7, reduced air traffic capacity by at least 4% at some of the nation’s busiest airports. As a result, thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations were reported across the country on nearly a daily basis.

“The flight reduction emergency order will be terminated on Monday, November 17 at 6 a.m. This means normal operations can resume across the National Airspace System,” the Sunday statement said.