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Normal Air Travel Resumes as FAA Lifts Flight Cuts at Major Airports

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The record-breaking federal government shutdown caused widespread travel chaos over the last several weeks.

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  1. FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain - Boston News, Weather, Sports

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

  2. Newest

    Normal Air Travel Resumes as FAA Lifts Flight Cuts at Major Airports

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  1. WHDH Boston

    FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday halved the number of flights that U.S. airlines must cut from their schedules at 40 airports as the country’s

  2. WSVN Miami

    FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday halved the number of flights that airlines have to cut from their schedules at 40 busy airports as the

  3. CNET

    Normal Air Travel Resumes as FAA Lifts Flight Cuts at Major Airports (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The record-breaking federal government shutdown caused widespread travel chaos over the last several weeks.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration said it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.

  5. Wfmy News 2

    Commercial airlines resume regular schedules after shutdown-related reductions (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Cancellations hit their highest point Nov. 9, when airlines cut more than 2,900 flights because of the FAA order, controller shortages and severe weather.

  6. WHDH Boston

    FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country’s longest government shutdown.Airlines can

  7. FOX 5 New York

    FAA ends shutdown-era flight limits as air traffic staffing rebounds (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration announced Sunday that it will lift all restrictions on commercial flights at 40 major airports that were imposed during the nation’s record 43-day government shutdown.

  8. CNN

    FAA ends emergency order mandating flight reductions at 40 airports during government shutdown, officials say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Flight reductions at 40 airports mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month are set to come to end Monday morning, according to a joint statement from United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    FAA ends emergency order mandating flight reductions at 40 airports during government shutdown, officials say | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Flight reductions at 40 airports mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month are set to come to

  10. WSVN Miami

    FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the

  11. Legal Insurrection

    Airlines Can Resume Regular Schedules After FAA Ends Flight Restrictions (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Sec. Duffy: “Now we can refocus our efforts on surging controller hiring and building the brand new, state of the art air traffic control system the American people deserve.”

  12. Insider

    The FAA says it's lifting shutdown-related flight cuts at airports nationwide (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The lifting of flight restrictions will set airports back on a path to step up travel just before Thanksgiving.

  13. New York Post

    FAA lifts order slashing flights — here’s when commercial airlines will resume regular schedules (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country’s longest government shutdown.

  14. Delaware Public Media

    FAA to lift all restrictions on commercial flights (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting restrictions imposed during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST.

  15. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FAA lifts emergency flight reductions and resumes normal operations (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The flight reductions were lifted at 6 a.m. Monday after the FAA said there's been a steady decline in staffing-trigger events.

  16. Los Angeles Times

    FAA lifts flight restrictions, allowing commercial airlines to resume regular schedules (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports.

  17. NBC News

    FAA has lifted emergency flight reductions used to ease staffing pressure during government shutdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration has ended its flight-reduction emergency order, allowing air travel to resume normal operations.

  18. Washington Examiner

    FAA to end flight reductions on Monday (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The FAA said after a "steady decline in staffing concerns," normal operations would resume at airports across the United States.

  19. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    FAA lifts flight restrictions, allowing commercial airlines to resume full schedules (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The FAA said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports, including Harry Reid during the country’s longest government shutdown.

  20. WHDH Boston

    FAA lifts order slashing flights, commercial airlines to resume regular schedules - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country’s longest government shutdown.Airlines can

  21. CBS News

    FAA lifts emergency order that slashed flights at 40 major U.S. airports (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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