Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the flight disruptions caused by the FAA’s nationwide ground stop should be largely resolved by the end of Monday at the latest.
Duffy said airlines were making steady progress as they worked to reposition aircraft and crews and restore normal schedules following Friday’s system failure.
“As we look to the end of the day and into tomorrow, we should be running at full capacity,” Duffy said during an appearance on “Face the Nation.”
The travel crisis began Friday when an FAA system malfunction grounded flights across the country. The disruption stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers and led to widespread delays and cancellations.
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Airlines continued scrambling to reposition planes and crews after the ground stop was lifted, with delays lingering across the US. Still, Duffy said the nation’s air travel system was “well on our way” to a full recovery.
Friday’s ground stop required more than 3,500 aircraft to land safely and resulted in thousands of flight cancellations and delays nationwide.
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