The shutdown ended with no resolution on health care subsidies, the key demand from Democrats. Senate procedural hurdles forced a compromise: seven Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republic

Days before US government-mandated flight cuts went into effect across domestic carriers, some airline executives privately pressed for more information on whether the safety data justified the Trump administration’s measures.

Both chambers of Congress have now voted to end the longest-ever federal shutdown, sending a funding bill to reopen the government to President Donald Trump for his signature.

US airline havoc continues with over 1,700 cancellations and 5,000 delays despite signs shutdown may be ending.

US President Donald Trump has helped Boeing secure aircraft order agreements from three Central Asian airlines at the C5+1 Summit in Washington DC.

Trump's White House says the president plans to sign the bill reopening the US government after 43 days at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night.

Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week, mostly to ease demand on control towers that are short-staffed during the federal government shutdown.

Air travel disruptions continued on Tuesday across the United States, with more than 1,200 flights canceled as the Federal Aviation Administration continues to limit capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the government shutdown.