Although the government shutdown may be ending, air travel won’t immediately return to normal. On Sunday, senators approved a preliminary agreement to end the impasse, yet the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will continue to cancel flights at 40 high-traffic US airports.
Accordingto NBC Newsmore than 2,600 flights were canceled on Sunday, representing approximately 10% of all scheduled flights.
The record-long government shutdown has affected air traffic controllers, who are working without pay and were already shorthandedbefore the disruption began on Oct. 1.
A representative for the FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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