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[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed a bill that reopened the government after 43 days, paving the way for airlines to restore regular flight schedules and air traffic controllers, who have not been receiving pay as they worked through the shutdown, to return to work. But it remains …

[ad_1] The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that flight reductions will freeze at 6% thanks to strong staffing levels and a “rapid decline” in air traffic controller callouts. The new emergency freezing order will scrap the previous plan to ramp up reductions to 10% by Friday, and will remain in …

[ad_1] He said that the victims were identified by DNA, medical records and dental records, and that testing was completed less than 24 hours ago. He added that all of the family members had been notified. “I hope that with this certainty, their grieving can continue and turn to healing, …

[ad_1] Airlines are expected to cancel 6% of their flights at 40 high-traffic airports on Tuesday in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration mandate, despite the Senate passing a preliminary agreement to end the government shutdown. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 1,200 flights within the U.S. had been canceled, …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his criticism of air traffic controllers who have been absent during parts of the record-long government shutdown, when they’re required to work without pay. During a Fox News interview, Trump roundly dismissed the employees who in some cases have had to …

[ad_1] There may soon be an end to the government shutdown that has been causing massive flight delays for weeks, but the travel nightmare caused by the political chaos in Washington showed no signs of abating Monday. A day after senators approved a preliminary agreement to end the impasse, which …

[ad_1] A routine journey to the skies may result in long lines and a change of plans as airlines abide by a Federal Aviation Administration order to cut flights by 4% in high-traffic airports starting Friday. The cuts are building up to a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 locations, …

[ad_1] International flights are not expected to be affected by the shutdown. Major U.S. carriers also stressed Thursday that most flights won’t be affected by the restrictions being applied to 40 high-traffic airports. American Airlines said that its initial schedule changes would amount to around 220 flights canceled each day …

[ad_1] Nine people remain missing as authorities sift through the wreckage of the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed at least 12 people this week, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Thursday. Greenberg said at a news conference that the number of people unaccounted for went down from …

[ad_1] The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting the number of flights in the “high traffic” parts of the country as the government shutdown grinds on and local airports have reported staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at …