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Travelers heading to O’Hare International and Midway airports this week can rest assured that a government-shutdown related national air traffic meltdown has been averted, airlines said.

Passengers can expect things to be mostly back to normal after a rocky period this fall, airlines said. Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration mandated flight cuts at dozens of the nation’s busiest airports, including at O’Hare and Midway , leading to significant numbers of flight cancellations.

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The flight cut mandate came as the nation’s air traffic system dealt with shortages of controllers — who were working long hours without pay during

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