The Federal Aviation Administration says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work

The Trump administration late on Wednesday froze government-imposed flight cuts at 40 major airports at 6% after air traffic control absences fell sharply, hours ahead of an expected end to the record-long U.

Flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports will remain at 6% instead of rising to 10% by the end of the week because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, officials said Wednesday.

Flight cancellations have dropped from their high on Sunday, and the percentage of on-time flights has also improved.

Air travel disruptions continued Thursday as officials warned that cancellations and delays could persist even after the end of the government shutdown. More than 1,000 U.S. flights were canceled as of 5 p.

The travel chaos that has gripped the US ahead of the peak Thanksgiving travel season is set to ease as the longest ever government shutdown ended, with flight reductions at major airports capped and Delta Air Lines Inc.

America’s aviation system is straining under the weight of the longest government shutdown on record: thousands of flight cancellations, long delays at major airports and frustrated travelers nationwide.

It comes as lawmakers in the House of Representatives prepare to vote on a deal to end the government shutdown.