After 43 days, the government shutdown has finally ended. It was the longest in U.S. history, which left a toll not only on the travel and tourism industry but also on the federal workforce. About a week before the shutdown concluded, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an emergency order directing airlines to reduce flights after air traffic controllers were short-staffed.

But as the travel industry recovers from the shutdown, it seems that the public chooses to stay out of holiday travel (or at least, air travel). According to the latest data from aviation analytics company Cirium, holiday flight bookings at the end of October were up by 2.2% compared to last year, but it has slowed down since the first week of November.

However, many airlines haven't seen dramatic Tha

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