The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over , but it could be a while before airports can fully recover.

Air traffic controllers and TSA agents were required to work without pay for all 43 days of the shutdown. That led to staffing shortages and delays and even some federal workers quitting to work elsewhere to make ends meet.

On Wednesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration is keeping a 6% cut to flights at the nation's 40 busiest airport, including Denver International Airport, until staffing levels improve. It's still unclear how long that might take.

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With the Thanksgiving travel rush just around the corner, that 6% will remain in place as the FAA cont

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