The FAA has lifted the airspace closure over El Paso and says flights will resume as normal

A sign outside El Paso International Airport.

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• The FAA has lifted airspace restrictions over El Paso, Texas, several hours after closing it down.
• The defense department took action to disable Mexican cartel drones that had breached US airspace.
• Flights departing El Paso face an average delay of over three hours.

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened airspace over El Paso, Texas, hours after saying it would stop all flights...