Overview
- President Donald Trump signed H.R. 5371 on Nov. 13, ending the 43‑day shutdown and restoring funding for the FAA and TSA.
- The FAA said domestic cancellations would be limited to about 3% starting Saturday, down from the temporary 6% cap imposed during the shutdown, with a potential return to normal next week if conditions hold.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported one of the best recent operating days with few controller absences after weeks of elevated no‑shows when staff worked without pay.
- Cirium reported a 2% cancellation rate on Friday—540 of 25,294 scheduled flights—with Atlanta, Chicago‑O’Hare, Newark, Dallas Fort Worth and Denver seeing the most cancellations.
- Airlines have logged more than 10,000 cancellations and multimillion‑dollar losses, while travelers turned to workarounds such as one‑way car rentals, which Hertz said rose 20% after early disruptions.