FAA to End Flight Reduction Order, Return to Normal Operations Monday Morning

The order was put in place as a result of air traffic control staffing shortages.

An American Airlines plane takes off near the air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Nov. 12, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will terminate its standing order to reduce flights out of U.S. airports on Nov. 17 as the country moves to return to normal air traffic in the aftermath of the government shutdown.

The flight reduction emergency order is set to expire at 6 a.m. on Nov. 17, enabling normal operations to resume across the National Airspace System, according to the federal agency.