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Follow live updates as flight reductions begin today at 40 high-traffic airports in what officials have described as a "proactive" effort to alleviate pressure points.
Major airlines including American, Delta, and United have responded to the FAA's decision to reduce flights by 10% at 40 airports starting Friday.
The cuts aim to ease strain on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay, as the effects of the government shutdown spread to more Americans. Airlines said most travelers would be unaffected for now.
Flight cuts have begun at major U.S. airports. Democrats regained strength with Latino voters in this week’s elections. The Supreme Court cleared the way for a Trump policy change on gender and passports.
Major airlines say they are planning to cancel hundreds of flights on Friday -- out of thousands of daily flights -- as the FAA is set to begin limiting flight capacity.
Sixty-hour workweeks, low morale and missed paychecks have driven air traffic controllers to their breaking point.
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is one of the airports where the FAA plans to cut flight capacity due to air traffic control shortages. What we know.