Airlines are getting ready to cut flights across 40 airports nationwide , including Portland International Airport, but the precise impact remains unclear, even as travelers are anxious to know how their flights will be affected, if at all.

The Federal Aviation Administration directed airlines to cut traffic by 10% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, phasing in reductions starting Friday, to ease pressure on air traffic controllers amid a historic federal government shutdown.

The list of cities affected by the reductions includes New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Portland, the Associated Press has reported.

But what does that mean for people traveling from Portland? How will they know if their flight has been canceled? Will they get a refund if i

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