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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to reduce air traffic at 40 of the country's "high-volume" markets by 10% beginning Friday.

It's unclear if the 40 airports with the highest passenger volume in the US are the 40 markets that will have their air traffic reduced.

A full list of airports affected by these reductions will be released on Thursday.

WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced its plans to reduce air traffic at 40 of the country's "high-volume" markets by 10% beginning Friday, according to The Associated Press.

This move is in direct response to the ongoing government shutdown, which, as of Tuesday, has become the longest in United States history . The FAA says this will help maintain traveler safety, should th

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