The Federal Aviation Administration plan to trim air traffic on Friday as a U.S. government shutdown lingers is surfacing at a time when Bay Area airports are chasing a sustained rebound in passenger trips.

In changes that will affect two major airports in the region, FAA officials intend to reduce air traffic by 10% in the coming days at 40 high-traffic aviation hubs as a way to ensure safe operations due to air traffic controller staffing shortages.

Reuters reported on Thursday that a 4% reduction was expected to begin Friday, increase to 5% on Saturday, 6% on Sunday, and then up to the 10% goal by sometime next week.

In the Bay Area, the reduction could impact San Francisco International Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, according to multiple news organizations.

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