Flight cancellations: Full list of 40 airports hit by FAA cuts amid government shutdown [View all]

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled across the country on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it would reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 major airports across the country amid staffing shortages triggered by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, there were at least 800 flight cancellations and more than 1,000 delays as of 9 a.m. ET.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that the reductions were an attempt to “alleviate the pressure” on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay since the shutdown began. Absences at air traffic control towers have already resulted in flight disruptions.

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