St. Louis Lambert International Airport is not among the 40 airports nationwide where the FAA will soon reduce flight traffic by 10 percent. But with fewer flights heading to or from destinations including Chicago, Denver and New York, travelers starting or ending their trip in St. Louis will have fewer options.

Multiple media outlets, including the Associated Press , released a list of airports that will see reduced flight traffic beginning Friday. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that the FAA will reduce flight traffic at airports around the country in response to the federal government shutdown, which has put more stress on air traffic controllers and TSA agents at many locations.

Lambert International leaders said the airport has been relatively un

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