ATLANTA - FOX 5 has learned that Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world’s busiest, is one of the airports across the country that will be affected by the Federal Aviation Administration's flight reduction plan.

FAA flight reductions

What we know:

The 10% reduction in flights, which takes effect Friday, will impact 40 major airports across the country. The move comes as the government shutdown continues to strain federal operations, leaving air traffic controllers and other aviation workers without pay.

The FAA says the cuts are meant to relieve pressure on air traffic control staff who have been working without pay for weeks.

Hartsfield-Jackson preparing for ripple effects

What they're saying:

At Hartsfield-Jackson, which sees more than 2,500 flights a day

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