FAA Eases Flight Restrictions Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel
FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions After Prolonged Government Shutdown The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the nation's longest government shutdown. Airlines can now resume their regular flight schedules starting at 6 a.m. on Monday, according to an announcement made by the agency on Sunday night. "I want to thank the FAA's dedicated safety team for keeping our skies secure during the longest government shutdown in our nation's history and the country's patience for putting safety first," said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a statement. "Thanks to President Trump's leadership, controllers have returned to their posts and normal operations can resume. Now we can refocus our efforts on surging controller hiring and building the brand new, state-of-the-art air traffic control system the American people deserve." The FAA had issued an unprecede...