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The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it will fully lift the emergency flight restrictions imposed at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports during the record-setting government shutdown, clearing airlines to resume normal operations beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST. The announcement came in a joint statement from Transportation Secretary Sean …

The travel turmoil caused by the 41-day government shutdown showed no signs of easing Monday, even as lawmakers moved closer to ending the standoff that has crippled federal agencies and disrupted air travel nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration said it would continue limiting commercial flights in and out of major …

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major U.S. airports, a sweeping move that could ground or delay thousands of flights per day, officials announced Wednesday. The restrictions, which take effect Friday morning, come as the FAA and the Department of Transportation brace for worsening …

The Trump administration on Thursday said it will scrap a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to compensate passengers with cash, meals and lodging when carriers are responsible for canceled or severely delayed flights. The rule, first proposed in December 2024 during President Joe Biden’s final weeks in office, …

The Department of Transportation(DOT) proposed a rule change last week that would require airlines to refund a customer’s ticket if a domestic flight is delayed by more than three hours. The DOT said the proposed rule change would strengthen the agency’s current directive that requires airlines to refund travelers if …

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is said to be proposing a new policy that would require airlines to refund checked-baggage fees if they fail to deliver passengers their luggage quickly enough. According to the AP, a department official disclosed that the agency would officially issue the proposal in the …