Despite an end to the government shutdown, the flow of air traffic across the United States cannot simply snap back to full capacity. In an update from the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the volume of flights is expected to be reduced by 6% until conditions improve, as AP News reported.

The ongoing disruption to Air Service could not come at a worse time, with the holidays right around the corner. In small consolation, that number is less than the expected 10% that was projected prior to the compromise of congressional Republican and Democratic Representatives, which “reopened” the FAA.

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The reason for the lower expected capacity reduction is thanks to a rapid decline in FAA air controller call-outs now that the government is reopened

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