Overview
- The House passed a bill to end the shutdown and sent it to President Donald Trump, paving the way for federal operations to resume.
- Mandatory flight reductions will stay at 6% across 40 major airports after officials scrapped plans to raise the cap to 8–10% due to a sharp drop in controller callouts.
- More than 10,100 flights have been canceled since the restrictions began, though delays and cancellations have declined in recent days, according to FlightAware.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said controllers will receive a lump sum equal to 70% of back pay within roughly 48 hours of reopening, with operational decisions guided by safety data.
- Airlines are rebuilding schedules and some executives expect near-normal operations by the weekend, yet experts caution disruptions could linger for days or weeks into the Thanksgiving travel period.