Overview
- The FAA rescinded its shutdown-era limits at 40 major airports, allowing regular schedules to resume at 6 a.m. EST Monday under a joint announcement by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.
- Cancellations fell to their lowest levels since the order began, with Cirium reporting less than 1% of flights canceled over the weekend and FlightAware counting 315 cancellations Saturday and 149 Sunday.
- The rollback follows the Nov. 13 end of a 43‑day shutdown after H.R. 5371 restored funding, during which required cuts rose to 6% before being trimmed to 3% on Friday as controller attendance improved.
- The FAA said it is reviewing reports that some airlines failed to comply with the emergency order and is evaluating enforcement options.
- Airline leaders voiced confidence in operations heading into Thanksgiving, though officials caution the system remains sensitive to staffing shortfalls and lingering network imbalances.