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The reductions in air traffic at dozens of major airports had been slated to rise to 10 percent by Friday.
Instead, the Department of Transportation says they will stay at 6 percent because more air traffic controllers are showing up for work.
The Federal Aviation Administration has said the cuts were necessary to keep the airspace safe as the agency grappled with a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown.
Some air traffic controllers took on second jobs and many called in sick.
With the shutdown now over, airlines are preparing to ramp back up to full schedules.
Aviation regulators say that will happen when safety data improves, but they have not given any timetable.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The reductions in air traffic at dozens of major airports had been slated to rise to 10% by Friday.
Instead, the Department of Transportation says they will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are showing up for work.
The Federal Aviation Administration has said the cuts were necessary to keep the airspace safe as the agency grappled with a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown.
Some air traffic controllers took on second jobs and many called in sick.
With the shutdown now over, airlines are preparing to ramp back up to full schedules.
Aviation regulators say that will happen when safety data improves, but they have not given any timetable.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The reductions in air traffic at dozens of major airports had been slated to rise to 10% by Friday.
Instead, the Department of Transportation says they will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are showing up for work.
The Federal Aviation Administration has said the cuts were necessary to keep the airspace safe as the agency grappled with a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown.
Some air traffic controllers took on second jobs and many called in sick.
With the shutdown now over, airlines are preparing to ramp back up to full schedules.
Aviation regulators say that will happen when safety data improves, but they have not given any timetable.