Flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports will remain at 6% instead of rising to 10% by the end of the week because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, officials said Wednesday.

The announcement was made shortly before the U.S. House passed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in history, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature. The flight cuts were implemented last week as more air traffic controllers were calling out of work, citing stress and the need to take on second jobs — leaving more control towers and facilities short-staffed.

The Department of Transportation said the decision was made on recommendations from the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety team, after a “rapid decline” in controller callouts.

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