NEW YORK (WABC) -- With the Thanksgiving travel season just around the corner, the FAA announced it will reduce flights at dozens of airports across the country, including four in the Tri-State area.

LaGuardia, JFK, Newark and Teterboro airports are among the list of 40 major airports announced Wednesday evening.

The decision could cut thousands of flights per day.

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Newark Liberty International Airport

JFK Airport

LaGuardia Airport

The restrictions will go into effect Friday morning, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

This comes after Duffy said earlier this week that the FAA will be forced to shut down the airspace in some areas if the shutdown continues into next week.

The FAA hopes the reductions will ease t

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