Flight Restrictions Remain In Place Despite Shutdown Ending

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The Transportation Department will keep a 6% cap on domestic flights at 40 major airports, pausing deeper cuts despite the end of the shutdown. The DOT said controller fatigue and safety data will continue to guide decisions, with restrictions lifted once funding and system stability improve.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Federally ordered cuts to domestic flights will remain at 6% at 40 major airports,

00:06as the Transportation Department said Wednesday, according to Politico.

00:10The OTSA said it will pause deeper reductions even though the shutdown has ended.

00:13Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said safety data will guide decisions on flight limits,

00:18which were imposed due to controller fatigue during the shutdown,

00:21caused widespread cancellations.

00:24The OTSA said controller absences have dropped and it will pause further cuts,

00:27though it has not set a date to end the restrictions.

00:30New emergency order says the FAA will lift the flight restrictions

00:33once funding is restored and system stress has eased.

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