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FAA Ends Shutdown Flight Caps With Normal Airline Schedules Set to Resume Monday 6 a.m. ET

The move follows a steep drop in staffing-trigger events with near‑normal cancellation rates after the 43‑day shutdown ended.

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Travelers at San Francisco International Airport. The FAA lifted nationwide flight limits Sunday, allowing SFO, Oakland and other major airports to resume normal operations after the shutdown.
A plane approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, more than a month into the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
An airliner, making it's approach, flies past flags at the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Overview

  • The emergency order that cut flights at 40 major airports will be rescinded, allowing operations to restart at full capacity at 6 a.m. ET Monday.
  • FAA data show staffing triggers fell from a record 81 on Nov. 8 to one on Sunday, while Cirium reported just 0.25% cancellations at the affected airports.
  • The caps began Nov. 7 at about 4%, rose to 6%, were rolled back to 3% late last week, and had been slated to climb toward 10% before being lifted.
  • Officials said they are reviewing reports that some carriers did not comply with the limits, with potential fines up to $75,000 per excess flight under the order.
  • Controllers are receiving back pay and promised bonuses, yet the agency still faces significant staffing shortfalls that experts say will take months to address.