The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday eased flight reductions, lowering the cuts from 6% to 3% following the reopening of the federal government.
“The decision reflects improvements in air traffic controller staffing levels and a continued decline in staffing-trigger events across the National Airspace System (NAS),” said the FAA’s announcement on Friday.
“The 3 percent reduction will remain in place while the FAA monitors system performance throughout the weekend and evaluates whether normal operations can resume.”
The reductions affect 40 airports.
After the government shutdown ended on Wednesday, officials warned that flights would not immediately return to normal, The Hill reported.
