FAA ends emergency order mandating flight reductions at 40 airports during government shutdown, officials say

(CNN) — Flight reductions at 40 airports mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month are set to come to an end Monday morning, according to a joint statement from United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

The cuts, which began on November 7, reduced air traffic capacity by at least 4% at some of the nation’s busiest airports. As a result, thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancellations were reported across the country on nearly a daily basis.

“The flight reduction emergency order will be terminated on Monday, November 17 at 6 a.m. This means normal operations can resume across the National Airspace System,” the Sunday statement said.

Major flight disruptions began to dissipate last week after President Donal