Just one flight was canceled and 52 others were delayed on Monday. Last week, 31 flights \u2014 about 2% of all DFW Airport traffic \u2014 were canceled Thursday, and 93 flights, or 8%, were delayed, according to FlightAware<\/a>.<\/p>\n Air travel operations across the nation are taking off again after the shutdown \u2014 the longest in U.S. history \u2014 caused numerous domestic flight cancellations and delays.<\/p>\n Officials said about 46 U.S. flights were canceled Monday and another 1,672 were delayed. The reductions stemmed from a Nov. 7 emergency order that lessened domestic air travel by 6%. That order was reduced to 3% on Saturday and canceled at 6 a.m. Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Air travel rebounded quickly following last week\u2019s cancellations of more than 1,000 U.S. flights and nearly 2,500 additional flights delayed on Thursday. The order affected 40 commercial airports, including DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field.\u00a0<\/p>\n With robust Thanksgiving travel on the horizon, the U.S. Department of Transportation worked with the Federal Aviation Administration to assess the system. The emergency order was canceled after reviews of safety trends and a steady decline of trigger events involving staffing. A trigger event is something that activates a safety protocol, typically in air traffic control, to reduce workload when there are not enough controllers. During the shutdown, air traffic controllers worked weeks without pay before President Donald Trump signed a funding bill Wednesday night. Paychecks missed will be paid retroactively.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a news release, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air traffic controllers have returned to their posts and normal operations can resume. Improvement was noted over the weekend as six staffing triggers were noted Friday, eight on Saturday and one on Sunday. A record high of 81 staffing triggers were recorded on Nov. 8.<\/p>\n \u201cNow we can refocus our efforts on surging controller hiring and building the brand new, state of the art air traffic control system the American people deserve,\u201d Duffy said in a statement.<\/p>\n In a news release, FAA administrator Bryan Bedford said he was \u201cgrateful for the hard work of the FAA safety and operations teams and for their focus on the safety of the traveling public.\u201d<\/p>\n Officials at Fort Worth-based American Airlines \u2014 DFW\u2019s largest carrier \u2014 had been working to take care of its massive customer base.<\/p>\n American CEO Robert Isom said he was proud of how American\u2019s team members responded to the shutdown and remains grateful for federal aviation workers who faced challenging conditions for weeks without pay.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOur goal throughout this has remained unchanged: take care of our customers and limit disruption to their travel plans as much as possible,\u201d Isom said. \u201cWe\u2019re ready for business and looking forward to serving customers with a full schedule especially in advance of the Thanksgiving and year-end holidays.\u201d<\/p>\n Waco-based economist Ray Perryman said he doesn\u2019t have an estimate on the financial impact of the shutdown on U.S. airports and carriers, but could look at data as normal DFW operations resume.<\/p>\n Across the county, the effects of the shutdown could reach at least $10 billion, he told KXXV<\/a>.<\/p>\n Holiday travelers<\/p>\n Nearly 82 million Americans are expected to travel around the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a news release from AAA.<\/p>\n Most travelers \u2014 nearly 73 million \u2014 will use vehicles to reach their destination between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1. More than 6 million will travel by air, up slightly from 2024, according to AAA.<\/p>\n \u201cThanksgiving travel numbers are always impressive because this holiday has become synonymous with heading out of town to spend time with loved ones,\u201d Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel Services, said in a statement. \u201cPeople are willing to brave the crowds and make last-minute adjustments to their plans to make lifelong memories, whether it\u2019s visiting extended family or meeting up with friends.\u201d<\/p>\n McCoy said agents at the 30-year-old Gulliver\u2019s Travel advise clients to get to DFW Airport at least 2\u00bd to 3 hours before their flight departs. With road construction underway at the airport, she said it\u2019s important to allow more time to reach terminals.\u00a0<\/p>\n Travelers can also take TEXRail trains<\/a> to the airport to avoid traffic tie ups. Trinity Metro stations offer long-term parking for travelers.\u00a0<\/p>\n McCoy said Texans are increasingly making their travel plans early. Customers once booked their plans about 4 to 7 months in advance but now do so 9 to 11 months early.<\/p>\n \u201cWe stay busy all year long,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n For those planning to drive to their destination, Texas motorists can expect to pay about the same price for gasoline as last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n The state average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $2.638, up slightly from $2.655 recorded at the same time last year, according to AAA.<\/p>\n Eric E. Garcia is a senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n News decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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