AUSTIN (KXAN) — Major airports across the country are preparing for the cancelation of up to 10% of flights beginning Friday due to the ongoing government shutdown, which is now the longest in history.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it would cut the number of flights from "high-volume" markets to ensure safety, as increasing numbers of air traffic controllers — who are not being paid during the shutdown — are calling out of work.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is not expected to be among the 40 airports where cuts will happen, according to a list obtained by NewsNation. It's not yet known which specific routes airlines will cut from the affected airports, but 35 of the 40 affected airports do have direct flights from AUS.
Here's a look at which of the 40

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