Kathmandu, Nov. 17 -- US flights will return to normal schedules on Monday after reductions imposed during a government shutdown were lifted, the Federal Aviation Administration said.



The FAA said Sunday evening that restrictions would be lifted and "normal operations can resume" across the country from 6:00 am Washington time (1100 GMT) on Monday.



Thousands of flights were cancelled due to understaffing during the shutdown, which stretched into a record 43 days.



Ten percent of domestic flights were cut at 40 of the busiest US airports due to a shortage of control tower staff, who were asked to work without pay as the budget stalemate dragged on.



The aviation industry was further strained after President Donald Trump threa...