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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced 40 major airports would face a 10% cut in flights. See the full list of impacted airports.
As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags on, airlines have been ordered to begin reducing operations on a phased-in basis.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
Nearly 100 flights were cancelled at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway International airports on the first day of flight reductions ordered by the FAA amid the ongoing government shutdown.