The Brief

Even though the government shutdown officially ended on Wednesday, flight delays and cancellations won’t disappear right away.

Travel disruptions could linger for nearly a week even after air traffic controllers return to work, Elevate Aviation Group CEO Greg Raiff told Fox News Digital.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also cautioned Friday on Fox News that it may take several days to a week for controllers to return to their posts and for full flight schedules to resume once the government reopens.

Flight reductions remain at 6%

The backstory:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week ordered flight cuts to ease demand on control towers, which have been short-staffed during the shutdown. Air traffic controllers went unpaid and are required to work during a

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