Denver International Airport has been spared so far, with minimal flight delays, as the 36-day federal government shutdown threatens to significantly disrupt air travel a few weeks before the nation’s expected Thanksgiving holiday travel surge.

But DIA officials on Wednesday were bracing as the Trump administration ordered a reduction in air traffic at major hubs later this week. They took the unusual step of requesting a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration to allow the use of airport revenues to support air traffic controllers working without pay.

DIA later would seek reimbursement from the federal government once the shutdown is over.

“This is a critical time for travel” and “staffing issues are already being identified at a number of airports,” DIA’s chief executive Ph

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