Families and solo travelers at Philadelphia International Airport described Monday's airport conditions as "better than normal," following more than a week of disruption tied to federal flight reductions.

The FAA lifted its emergency order Monday morning , allowing airlines to resume regular scheduling ahead of one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Traveler Barry Schneider, who flies to Charlotte weekly for work, described his Monday travels as "perfect." It was a response rarely heard throughout the past 10 days, when dozens of daily cancellations forced some passengers to spend the night at gates, miss important events and even postpone honeymoons .

Twelve-year-old Jude Gallagher, who returned from a hockey tournament in Nashville, said he wasn't sure they'd even

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