Forty of the busiest airports in the U.S. will see a 10% flight reduction starting on Friday, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that it is forcing airlines to cut back due to the pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown.
The shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration agents to work without pay.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday the cuts could be reversed if Democrats agreed to reopen the government.
While the FAA has yet to make an official public announcement, The Associated Press on Thursday reported a list of airports that are expected to be impacted.
1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in Georgia
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