FAA Confirms Flight Reductions Will Stay at 6% as Air Traffic Controllers Resume Duty
Flight Operations Stabilize with Controller Comebacks Flight restrictions at 40 key U.S. airports will hold steady at a 6% cut instead of climbing to a planned 10%, thanks to more air traffic controllers returning to work. This recalibration comes in the wake of the federal government's longest shutdown ending, which had caused staffing shortages that rippled through airport operations. Background: Shutdown’s Impact on Air Traffic Control Due to the government shutdown, many air traffic controllers were absent from their posts, citing stress and the need to take on additional jobs as financial pressures mounted during missed paychecks. This led to a sudden downgrade in operational capacity,
6 min czytania04 grudnia 2025 
