TAMPA, Fla. — The ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history, and the impact can now be felt in your travel plans .

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety, as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown .

10 Tampa Bay News Aviation Expert Mark Weinkrantz said he's never seen this before in his more than 40 years in the industry.

"I am very concerned for what this means moving into the holidays," Weinkrantz said.

Weinkrantz said he questions how the cuts will be implemented, including how officials will decide which flights to cancel, the impact on conne

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