ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said ahead of the partial government shutdown ending Wednesday night, the company’s flights will be “back to normal by the weekend.”

Bastian made the comments on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.”

“If shutdown ends today it will be back to normal by the weekend.” When asked again, he said Friday or Saturday.

Bastian said Delta has had more than 2,000 cancellations since the Federal Aviation Administration’s mandate to reduce flights because of the shutdown was issued last Friday.

In a statement following President Donald Trump signing a bill to end the shutdown , the airline said it “appreciates the work of the U.S. Congress to reopen the federal government.”

“We are extremely grateful to all the federal workers includ

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