The FAA’s safety team recommended ending the restrictions following the end of the 43-day government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration late Sunday said it would end mandated cuts in domestic flights at 40 major U.S. airports effective at 6 a.m. ET (1000 GMT) Monday, easing restrictions that had been imposed over air traffic control concerns during the federal shutdown.

The FAA says it is asking Newark air traffic controllers to stay in Philadelphia for two more years as it tries to improve staffing levels.

The FAA has lifted restrictions on domestic flights imposed during the federal shutdown, leading to a significant drop in cancellations.

Flight restrictions tied to the federal government shutdown were lifted Friday morning, allowing airlines to begin returning to normal schedules, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA has lifted its flight-reduction emergency order and allowed normal operations to resume across the National Airspace System.

Duffy have updated their outlooks on 2025 Thanksgiving travel post the official end of the country’s longest-ever government shutdown. The FAA updated travelers in a November 16 press release. The government agency shared that starting at 6:00 a.

The Federal Aviation Administration recently grounded MD-11 aircraft, and now the agency has expanded that grounding order.