Grounded | What airline travelers now need to know about the shutdown

Editor’s note: the video above is from an earlier report.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As the historically long partial government shutdown continues, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets.

Airports in Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40 of the busiest across the U.S. where flights will be cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown.

Full list of airports impacted

“Those airports impacted reach far beyond the initial list,” said Katy Nastro, spokesperson for Going.com , formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights. “While 40 U.S. airports is a lot, the effects on travelers can reach far beyond just the single airport since almost 70% of all U.S. flights are either to or from an