United Airlines confirmed it will cancel 4% of its flights this weekend amid restrictions imposed by federal transportation officials.

The cuts would impact "fewer than 200 flights" on Friday, Nov. 7, the airline said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY on Nov. 6. Cancellations will continue throughout the weekend, with 4% of United flights being canceled on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9.

The announcement comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Nov. 5 that 40 major airports will see a 10% cut in flights. Duffy had previously warned of the staffing strain on air traffic controllers around the United States amid the record-breaking government shutdown .

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford told CEOs of major airlines the flight cuts woul

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