A post by @FirstSquawk on X.

U.S. Transportation Secretary said flight operations are slowly returning to normal this morning, signaling an easing of the disruption that had affected air travel. The remark, relayed via First Squawk, points to a gradual recovery rather than a full resumption, with no specific figures given for flight volumes, delays or cancellations. The update matters because aviation throughput is a real-economy gauge for airlines, airports and travel-linked spending. What to watch next is whether the normalization holds through the day and whether carriers and airports confirm a parallel decline in delays and cancellations.