REUTERSThe Trump administration late on Wednesday froze government-imposed flight cuts at 40 major airports at 6% after air traffic control absences fell sharply, hours ahead of an expected end to the record-long US government shutdown. But it opted to ease those cancellations after disruptions due to air traffic control absences declined dramatically in recent days as the chances of a government reopening rose after a Senate compromise. Air traffic control absences accounted for just 1% of delays on Tuesday, compared with 5% on average before the shutdown, the FAA said. Air traffic absences have led to tens of thousands of flight cancellations and delays since Oct 1, when the 43-day shutdown began. Last weekend, 1.2 million passengers were delayed or had flights cancelled due to air traffic controller absences.

Source: bd News24 November 13, 2025 05:25 UTC