While Boston’s Logan International Airport has so far avoided the level of flight delays and cancellations seen at other major airports during the federal government shutdown , that streak could be coming to an end.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during a press conference Wednesday that he would order a 10% cut in flights at 40 major airports due to air traffic control staffing shortages.
Logan is among those affected, according to Massport, the agency that operates the airport.
The flight reductions will begin Friday and start at just a 4% cut, then work up to 10%, according to ABC. The affected flights are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. International flights are exempt.
The federal government has been shut down since Oct. 1 due to a deadlock in Congress over De

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