SALT LAKE CITY — Hours before air traffic reductions are scheduled to take effect across the country, many travelers inside the Salt Lake City International Airport were getting ready to jet off to distant destinations. While passengers shared how it had been calm on Thursday, they’re nervous about what the next few days could bring.

“We knew that things were potentially going to get a little bit chaotic, so we decided to get to the airport much earlier than needed,” said Mike McCann.

McCann and Brittany Mohammed had flown in from San Francisco to participate in a big southern Utah event this weekend.

“We’re running the Moab Trail Marathon, so canceling wasn’t really an option,” explained Mohammed.

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