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A 10% flight reduction will impact 40 major airports starting at the end of the week.

The flight cuts are a response to staffing pressures on air traffic controllers due to the government shutdown.

Air traffic controllers are considered essential and must work without pay, leading to fatigue and stress.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced in a news conference that there will be a 10% reduction in flights at 40 major airports at the end of the week due to the impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Duffy's comments came two days after he warned there could be far-reaching flight cancellations and disruptions to air travel, pointing to the pressure on the country's air traffic controllers.

"I think it's going to lead to more cancellations, but

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