FAA ends shutdown-era flight limits
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About 6 million people are expected to fly for Thanksgiving but the key to holiday travel goes through the Federal Aviation Administration
The FAA’s safety team recommended ending the restrictions following the end of the 43-day government shutdown.
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.