(The Hill) -- Multiple airlines are offering refunds and free flight changes to passengers whose travel plans have been impacted by restrictions amid the record-breaking government shutdown.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Bryan Bedford said Wednesday that the agency will reduce capacity by 10 percent at 40 “high-traffic” airports around the country starting Friday morning. The move comes as air traffic controller staffing shortages hamper facilities nationwide.

Based on the FAA’s guidance, United Airlines is cutting 4 percent of its flights each day through the weekend, a company spokesperson told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister company. The airline added it is “doing our best to minimize disruption for our customers and crews.”

In a letter on the company’s website, United CEO

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