With the longest government shutdown in US history, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cut 10 percent of air operations in 40 markets overwhelmed by a lack of air traffic controllers, causing a wave of delays for millions of commuters.

Days before With the reopening of the government, the Trump administration announced the end of air traffic restrictions, effective Monday, meaning normal operations will resume across the National Airspace System (NAS). The 43-day federal government shutdown exacerbated the air traffic controller shortage and led to cuts of up to 6% in flights at airports serving cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Washington, and New York. “I want to thank the FAA team for keeping our skies safe during the longest government shutdown in our nation's history and the country's patience in putting safety first,” said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The DOT chief asserted that “thanks to President Trump's leadership, controllers have returned to their posts and normal operations can now resume.” The secretary indicated that employee attendance has continued to recover since the government shutdown ended last Wednesday following eight Democratic senators' votes in favor of the budget. The Republicans.

Other restrictions associated with the government shutdown that will end include limits on commercial space launches, limits on general aviation operations at 12 airports, and limits on parachute operations and photography in areas near collision risk zones.

The measure, taken for safety reasons due to the absence of up to 3,000 air traffic controllers, caused delays that reached more than 9,000 delayed flights or 2,900 flights canceled per day.

“Now we can redirect our efforts to increasing the hiring of controllers and building the new air traffic control system the American people deserve,” Secretary Duffy said. It should be noted that prior to the government reopening, Donald Trump demanded on Monday that air traffic controllers return to work after many began going on strike due to not receiving their pay because of the prolonged USgovernment shutdown, which wrecked havoc on domestic air travel and created tension in the sector.

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