The Federal Aviation Administration said it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports.

The agency says the current mandatory 6% flight cuts are being downgraded to 3% even though the record 43-day shutdown ended Nov. 12.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports.