ATLANTA - The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting mandatory nationwide flight cutbacks this morning, allowing commercial airlines at 40 major airports — including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International — to resume normal operations after more than a month of delays and cancellations caused by the government shutdown.

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The FAA says the order officially ends at 6 a.m., clearing the way for airlines to return to full schedules. Operations at Hartsfield-Jackson were already improving overnight, and airport leaders say they expect traffic to continue normalizing as the busy holiday travel season begins.

In a joint statement, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Admi

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