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FAA Holds Flight Caps at 6% as Government Reopens

A sharp drop in controller callouts tied to back pay led regulators to pause deeper cuts, with limits staying until safety trend lines improve.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government as he is joined by House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Republican lawmakers and business leaders, during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. The legislation, passed by the House tonight, funds the federal government until the end of January 2026 and ends the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in the nation’s history. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
People line up in their cars during a free food distribution for SNAP recipients, organized by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office and The Jewish Federation at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, on November 9, 2025.
A vehicle passes trash seen strewn along the road at Joshua Tree National Park in California, on October 10, 2025.
Trash cans are kept clean in Yosemite Valley at Yosemite National Park, California, on October 25, 2025.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump signed the funding bill to end the 43‑day shutdown, yet roughly 1,000 U.S. flights were canceled early Thursday as disruptions persist.
  • DOT and the FAA kept required reductions at 6% for 40 major airports rather than raising them to 8–10%, citing safety assessments by the FAA team.
  • Transportation officials said controllers are set to receive about 70% of missed pay within 48 hours and the rest within a week, correlating with fewer callouts.
  • Airlines and industry groups say normal schedules can return within a few days after the FAA lifts the order, though experts expect a gradual and uneven rebound.
  • More than 10,100 flights have been canceled since restrictions began, a Senate hearing is set for Nov. 19 to review safety and impacts, and some travelers are shifting to trains and buses ahead of Thanksgiving.