U.S. Planes Can Take Off Again
A pause ended, but travel problems remained.
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In this lesson: Identify the flight pause and one obstacle after it ended.
Grammar in this story: A contrast after permission
However
However introduces a remaining practical problem after officials allowed departures again.
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Explain what was allowed again and why flights could not all restart at once.
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Flights were allowed to leave again on November 13. Some planes and crews were in the wrong places, so airlines needed time to restart flights.
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