DALLAS — DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field are reportedly among the 40 major airports around the country that will see air traffic reduced by 10% starting Friday as the government shutdown continues.

The move comes as air traffic controllers have been working without pay since the start of the shutdown on Oct. 1 and are showing signs of strain, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced the plan to reduce air traffic Wednesday and said the change is expected to affect roughly 3,500 to 4,000 flights daily.

“I’m not aware in my 35-year history in the aviation market where we’ve had a situation where we’re taking these kinds of measures,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said at a news conferenc

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