BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The FAA is freezing its plan to further reduce flights by 10%.
Instead, flight reductions are staying at 6% following news the government shutdown has come to an end.
"The 6% hold will remain in place as the FAA continues to assess whether the system can gradually return to normal operations," according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“The data is going to guide what we do because the safety of the American people comes first. If the FAA safety team determines the trend lines are moving in the right direction, we’ll put forward a path to resume normal operations," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Some travelers flying out of Boston Logan Airport are relieved about the freeze.
"I mean, it makes you feel good. I mean, I travel a lot for work, so it kind of rely on it. It's kind of part of my job. So the flights are definitely important," one traveler said.
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"You know, less stress knowing that we're going to get from point A to point B without having disruption, of having to spend more time traveling," another traveler said.
Still, some travelers at Logan still feel uneasy about their flights getting delayed or canceled.
"We just paid $300, so we just did a straight route instead of doing the layover because I'm like, what if we get there and then they cancel the layover while we're in the layover? I'm like, hell no, let's just go straight there," one traveler said.
The government shutdown was the longest in American history leaving many airport employees without pay for weeks.
WBZ NewsRadio’s James Rojas (@JamesRojas.bsky.social) reports.