Of the 40 high-volume airports in the United States that will have reduced air traffic by 10% starting Friday morning, 33 of those have flights to or from Kansas City International Airport.

KCI is not on the list of airports impacted by the Federal Aviation Administration's announcement Wednesday to reduce air traffic.

I think there's going to be less airline seats available," Acendas Travel President Richard Aquino said.

"We're likely to see prices rise, not greatly, but there'll be prices (that will) rise.

He said consumers should be thinking beyond their flight when it comes to smart travel planning.

That hotel that you have booked, or that cruise, they might not be as flexible as an airline would be in this case, he said.

Although Aquino does recommend trip insurance, he said you

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