Thursday marks 37 days since the government has shut down. It’s now the longest government shutdown in United States history.
Hundreds of thousands of workers have been furloughed and , including Transportation Security Agency (TSA) agents and air traffic controllers, are still working without pay across the country.
That’s having an impact on airport travel. Starting Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , including San Diego International Airport.
Operations were normal on Thursday morning when Virginia State University student Sean Cooper II arrived in San Diego and learned about the planned flight reductions.
He said he’d only seen minor delays at TSA at the airport in Richmond. He’s scheduled to fly back on Sunday.
“I'll be honest, I’m a bit worried now,” Cooper said.

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