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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Eric Berger

It’s all gravy: Thanksgiving air traffic to be normal after US government reopens

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Delayed flights at Newark Liberty international airport in Newark, New Jersey, on 9 May 2025. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/Reuters

Fears that it would take weeks or even months for flight schedules in the US to return to normal in the wake of the US federal government shutdown do not appear to be coming true and the busy upcoming holiday season should be normal for travel, experts say.

That is at least in part because air traffic controllers are quickly returning to work, according to the Department of Transportation.

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